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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Property tycoon Andrew Ellis hopes to own Rangers within a month and plans to hand a new contract to manager Walter Smith and a life presidency to present owner Sir David Murray. (Various)

Scotland coach Craig Levein has emerged as a front-runner for the Celtic manager's job. (the Sun)

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has ruled himself out of the running for the Celtic job. (Daily Express)

Celtic bosses have told caretaker manager Neil Lennon that suggestions they have earmarked Ronald Koeman as permanent manager are wide of the mark. (Various)

Former Barcelona and Scotland striker Steve Archibald has been involved in talks about former Ajax and Valencia coach Ronald Koeman taking over at Celtic. (Daily Express)

Rangers' newly crowned Scottish player of the year Steve Davis, who has previously played for Fulham and Aston Villa, says he would like to return to the Premier League at some point in the future. (Daily Record)

Celtic defender Stephen McManus says he does not know if he will return to the club next season after saying his loan spell at Middlesbrough has "opened his eyes to life outside Glasgow". (Daily Record)

Scotland defender Stephen McManus does not yet know what his future holds at Celtic at the end of this loan spell with Middlesbrough. (Daily Express)

Celtic are set to beat off the challenge of Bristol City, Derby County, Ipswich Town and Wolves to sign Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper. (Daily Express)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee will fine defenders Zander Diamond and Richard Foster two weeks wages after their red cards against Hamilton Accies on Saturday. (the Sun)

Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond has apologised for being sent off against Hamilton at the weekend. (Daily Record)

Hibernian striker Colin Nish has apologised for critical remarks made at the weekend about the club's fans. (the Scotsman)

Dundee United striker Danny Cadamarteri could be fit for the Scottish Cup final despite dislocating his shoulder on Saturday. (Various)

Kilmarnock midfielder Craig Bryson will play against Aberdeen on Wednesday despite suffering a broken nose on Saturday. (Various)

Dundee manager Gordon Chisholm has axed 16 players after their failure to win the Division One title and promotion. (Various)

OTHER GOSSIP

Scottish PGA strategic head of golf development Colin Pearson says it could be a decade before improvements being made produce a new set of top golfers for the country. (the Herald)



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Tuesday's gossip column
04 May 10 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
03 May 10 |  Scottish Premier


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