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Saturday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Blackburn Rovers are in pole position to sign out-of-contract Rangers striker Kris Boyd, but manager Sam Allardyce is also monitoring Lyon's Frederic Piquionne and Stoke's James Beattie. (the Sun)

Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan is ready to sign Scotland striker Kris Boyd on a free transfer this week. (Daily Mirror)

Shota Arveladze's Kayserispor have admitted defeat in their attempt to sign Kris Boyd after the out-of-contract Rangers striker rejected a contract worth £4m over two years. (Daily Mail)

Out-of-contract Rangers striker Kris Boyd will make a decision about his future within 48 hours but will reject offers from Kayserispor and other Turkish clubs. (Daily Record)

Celtic are waiting to sell winger Aiden McGeady before completing the capture of Liam Lawrence from Stoke City. (Daily Mirror)

Scotland coach Craig Levein is hoping to find out next week whether Birmingham City midfielder Barry Ferguson will return to international football. (Daily Express)

Scotland winger Ross Wallace has agreed a transfer from Preston North End to Burnley. (Daily Record)

Glasgow-born Iffy Onoura, the former Huddersfield, Swindon and Gillingham striker, has been named manager of the Ethiopa national team. (Various)

Defender Edson Braafheid has been told he can leave Bayern Munich now his year-long loan to Celtic has ended. (Daily Record)

Former Dundee United and Rangers midfielder Charlie Miller is confident he could perform again in the Scottish Premier League after leaving Gold Coast United. (Various)

Midfielder Andy Dorman is on the brink of signing for George Burley's Crystal Palace after rejecting a new contract with St Mirren. (Daily Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP

Willlie Limond's WBU light-welterweight title fight is in serious doubt after champion Erik Morales did not mention the Scot when speaking about his upcoming schedule. (Daily Record)

Boxing promoter Alex Morrison says that Willie Limond's WBU light-welterweight fight against champion Erik Morales is not under threat. (the Sun)

Shinty will pioneer a new yellow ball in Saturday's semi-final and final of the Marine Harvest Clash of the Camans after BBC ALBA chiefs said they could not track the white one. (Various)



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see also
Saturday's World Cup round-up
03 Jul 10 |  World Cup 2010
Friday's Scottish gossip
02 Jul 10 |  Scottish Premier


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