Butland open to extending Rangers stay - gossip

Goalkeeper Jack Butland is open to extending his Rangers contract, while Heart of Midlothian will reportedly reject any Celtic approach for Claudio Braga.

Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland, who turned 33 last week and whose current deal ends in June 2027, is open to penning a contract extension with the Ibrox club. (The Scotsman), external

Hearts do not plan on selling Claudio Braga to a direct rival after a report suggested Celtic are interested in the 26-year-old forward who joined the Edinburgh club last summer. (Football Insider), external

New Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson confirms he will look to the free agent market to sign reinforcements in a bid to save his new side from being dragged into a relegation play-off battle. (Press & Journal), external

Celtic defender Dara Jikiemi has opted to join Liverpool when he turns 17 in January, having rejected a three-year contract with the Scottish champions. (TeamTalk), external

Hong Kong-born Queens Park Rangers winger Daniel Bennie, the 19-year-old who has played for Australia at youth level, has not given up hope of forcing his way into Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for this summer's World Cup finals. (The Times), external

Haiti head coach Sebastian Migne admits he is struggling to convince Lens striker Odsonne Edouard to switch his allegiances and play for the Caribbean nation in their World Cup opener against Scotland as the 28-year-old former Celtic player still dreams of a first senior cap for France. (Daily Record), external

Former Dundee manager Tony Docherty, recently sacked by Ross County, is the bookmakers' favourite to be St Mirren's new team boss ahead of Stenhousemuir's Gary Naysmith and former Fleetwood Town manager Charlie Adam. (The Scotsman), external

Scotland fans have scored a World Cup win over England by applying for more tickets for this summer's football spectacular, making 36,000 bids for briefs - 1,000 more than their counterparts. (Scottish Sun), external