BBC Sportfootball

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Related BBC sites

Page last updated at 08:52 GMT, Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Tuesday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan is ready to launch a three-pronged raid on former club Celtic, with bids for Gary Caldwell, Barry Robson and Scott McDonald. (Daily Record)

Celtic are weighing up a £2m move for Zenit St Petersburg's Slovakian centre-half Tomas Hubocan. (Daily Express)

Celtic are now favourites to land £2.5m-rated Tours striker Olivier Giroud. (Various)

Rangers manager Walter Smith says Dundee United's Craig Levein is the 'natural choice' to take over as Scotland boss. (Various)

Aberdeen will offer Motherwell £20,000 to sign winger Jim O'Brien in January. (Scottish Sun)

Hamilton Accies boss Billy Reid has vowed not to deny midfielder James McArthur a dream move in January. (Various)

However, Accies chairman Ronnie McDonald insists the club are in no rush to cash in on their prize asset. (Herald)

Falkirk manager Eddie May is set to drop Scott Arfield and Ryan Flynn for Saturday's meeting with Kilmarnock because their standards have slipped. (Various)

Injury-hit Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond may need surgery on his nose and faces further time on the sidelines. (Daily Record)

Scottish-born US international Stuart Holden could turn his back on a move to Europe after receiving a substantial pay increase to stay in the MLS. (Herald)

Dundee boss Jocky Scott is tipping 20-year-old midfielder Craig Forsyth for a big future after a sizzling spell at Dens Park. (Scottish Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Scotland prop Euan Murray is expected to miss the opening Six Nations clash with France since playing on a Sunday is no longer compatible with his religious beliefs. (Herald)

The Ladies Scottish Open is back on the schedule after an absence in 2009 and will be held at Archerfield Links, East Lothian, next year. (Various)



Print Sponsor


see also


related internet links:
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites