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Friday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic are lining up a move for Indian international striker Sunil Chhetri, who signed for Dempo Sports Club in May but is available for £1m. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth are poised to make a move for Celtic left-back Lee Naylor. (The Sun)

Livingston will today appeal against their relegation to the Third Division, forcing the Scottish Football League to postpone three opening-day fixtures. (The Sun)

Burnley manager Owen Coyle will not release his three Scotland internationals from their pre-season fixture against St Johnstone ahead of the international side's World Cup qualifier against Norway. (Daily Record)

West Brom are keen on 25-year-old St Mirren midfielder Billy Mehmet. (Daily Star)

Celtic's Scott McDonald and Glenn Loovens, plus Rangers' Kyle Lafferty, will learn today if they will be suspended at the start of the season after the SFA disciplinary committee reviews video evidence of incidents last season. (Daily Record)

Hearts are bracing themselves for a record fine today for their poor disciplinary record last season. (The Scotsman)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee has vowed to move into the transfer market after Aberdeen's 8-1 aggregate defeat by Sigma Olomouc in the Europa League. (The Sun)

Aberdeen will give trials to former Thrasivoulous Filis midfielder Craig Rocastle and ex-Toronto striker Rohan Ricketts. (Daily Express)

Derek Riordan has rejoined the Hibernian squad after the forward was disciplined by the club for a nightclub incident. (The Sun)

Manchester City's former Celtic striker Craig Bellamy has blamed Rangers' Lee McCulloch for a foot injury he picked up in Wednesday's friendly defeat at Ibrox. (Various)

Falkirk could hand a contract to former Brann Bergen striker Robbie Winters a contract after the veteran striker impressed as a trialist with Livingston. (The Sun)

Falkirk have handed trials to former Celtic youth striker Henry Finnbogason, Canadian goalkeeper Josh Wagenaar and German striker Stefan Kutchke. (Daily Mail)

Dundee have signed former Scotland midfielder Colin Cameron on a one-year contract. (Various)



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