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Thursday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

French club Nice are considering a £1m move to sign Celtic defender Gary Caldwell in January. (The Sun)

Steven Caldwell would love to team up with brother Gary at Burnley but believes Celtic should meet the defender's contract demands. (The Sun)

Former Celtic midfielder Lubo Moravcik says he would love to be assistant manager should Henrik Larsson become team boss. (Daily Record)

Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven want talks with the Old Firm about establishing a North Atlantic League. (Daily Record)

Uefa says it would not be in favour of an Atlantic League, despite Dutch Football Association president Michael van Praag saying he would now be lobbying for the competition as a member of European football's governing body. (The Scotsman)

Davie Irons says present caretaker managers James Grady and Allan McManus undermined him in the lead up to his sacking as Morton manager. (Daily Record)

Dundee United midfielder Scott Robertson could require surgery to resolve a groin injury problem. (Various)

Gabriel Obertan, dubbed the new Cristiano Ronaldo, will be in the Manchester United team to face Clyde in a fund-raising friendly at Broadwood on Sunday. (Daily Record)

The head of Falkirk mascot Fergus Fox has been stolen. (The Scotsman)

OTHER GOSSIP

Alister McRae has secured a deal that will allow him to compete in his first full campaign sicne 2004 and will compete for Proton in the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Championship. (The Herald)

Seve Ballesteros, recovering from brain cancer, is hopeful his health will allow him to play a round at next year's Open at St Andrews. (The Scotsman)



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Thursday's gossip column
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