Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni claims he was approached by Celtic about a position at the club while Tony Mowbray was in charge of the team. (The Sun)

And the current man at the helm at Celtic Park, interim manager Neil Lennon, will try to make Irish midfielder Liam Lawrence his first signing if he is confirmed as permanent boss. (The Sun)

Iker Casillas and Xavi say Scotland manager Craig Levein will have learned nothing on his spying trip to watch European Championship opponents Spain beat Saudi Arabia. (Daily Record)

Hibernian striker Derek Riordan could be set for a £500,000 move to Gabala in Azerbaijan. (Daily Record)

Rangers are still waiting to see if Liverpool will make an improved offer for 18-year-old defender Danny Wilson after the Ibrox club rejected an initial £2m bid from the Reds. (Daily Mail)

Blackburn are considering a swoop for Wilson's team-mate, striker Kris Boyd, who is set to leave the Scottish Premier League champions as a free agent. (The Sun)

Another of Boyd's suitors, Kayserispor manager Shota Arveladze, hopes his personal calls to the Rangers centre-forward will help to convince the player that his future lies in Turkey. (The Scotsman)

Hearts midfielder Laryea Kingston won't be going to the World Cup, having failed to make Ghana's final squad for South Africa. (The Herald)

Kingston's manager at Tynecastle, Jim Jefferies, is hoping to plunder former club Kilmarnock for midfielder Craig Bryson. (The Sun)

World Cup-bound New Zealand midfielder Michael McGlinchey has thanked Motherwell and their management team of Craig Brown and Archie Knox for helping him secure a place in the All Whites' squad, after a successful loan spell at Fir Park from Aussie side Central Coast Mariners. (The Sun)

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