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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Philippe Senderos is weighing up his options before deciding whether to join Celtic, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich or Everton on loan from Arsenal. (The Herald/Daily Mail)

French winger Jerome Rothen, on a season-long loan from Paris St Germain, was in Glasgow on Monday to prove to Rangers he is still too sick to play after two months off with swine flu. (Daily Record)

Celtic and Rangers are on the verge of clinching a £1.5m per year deal with Tennent's to replace Carling as the Old Firm's shirt sponsor. (Daily Record/Daily Express)

Caretaker Craig Brown will be named Motherwell manager until the end of the season despite Monday's Scottish Cup defeat by Inverness Caledonian Thistle. (The Sun)

Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo wants a new contract for captain Michael Stewart to be the Edinburgh club's signing priority. (Various)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee will step up his bid to sign Darren Barr during January rather than wait to secure the Falkirk defender when his contract ends in the summer. (Various)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee says he will have to "be creative" to land Darren Barr in January as his club cannot afford to pay a fee to Falkirk for the defender. (The Herald)

Hibernian manager John Hughes has called in motivational guru Watt Nicoll to help improve his side's work ethic and end a run of three games without a win. (Daily Record)

Hibernian midfielder Merouane Zemmama has been sent for a scan after a recurrence of a hamstring problem. (Daily Mail)

Hearts right-back Craig Thomson has been ruled out for two months, with the 18-year-old requiring keyhole surgery. (The Sun)

Former Falkirk and Rangers forward Alan Gow says he may have to quit Plymouth to put his career back on track. (Various)

Queen of the South have signed Leon Knight until the end of the season after the striker was released by Hamilton Accies. (Various)

Partick Thistle are in talks with Morton striker Peter Weatherson about a summer move to Firhill. (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

Scotland rugby coach Andy Robinson is hoping to persuade English-born Newcastle Falcons full-back Alex Tait to switch allegiances to Scotland. (Daily Mail)

Allan McNish hopes that plans by organisers of the Le Mans 24 Hours race for a global sports car series will become a reality so he has the chance to call himself a world champion. (Daily Record)

John Kerr says he and sister Sinead have a great chance of a medal at the European Skating Championships starting in Estonia today. (The Herald)



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Tuesday's gossip column
19 Jan 10 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
18 Jan 10 |  Scottish Premier


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