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Sunday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Aston Villa will offer England striker Emile Heskey plus £10m in a swap deal to take Celtic winger Aiden McGeady to Martin O'Neill's club. (News of the World)

Jimmy Bullard will hold talks with Hull City today that could decide whether the 31-year-old midfielder joins Celtic on a year-long loan. (Sunday Mail)

Jimmy Bullard has been told he will have to take a £15,000-per-week pay cut if he leaves Hull for Celtic, but the midfielder would still earn £30,000 per week. (News of the World)

Midfielder Joe Ledley will be handed a £20,000-per-week pay rise when he signs for Celtic after leaving Cardiff City. (News of the World)

Celtic players Ki Sung-Yong and Cha Du-Ri each picked up a £100,000 bonus for their part in South Korea's World Cup finals campaign. (Various)

Jay McEverley hopes to resurrect his Scotland career after the left-back left Derby County to join Barnsley on a two-year contract. (News of the World)

Former Falkirk and Rangers striker Alan Gow will be the target for several Scottish Premier League clubs after being axed by Plymouth Argyle. (News of the World)

Niko Gkionis does not have a return ticket after the 24-year-old American midfielder flew in for a trial with St Mirren after leaving Belgian Third Division outfit Excelsior Veldwezelt. (News of the World)

Walter Smith says assistant Ally McCoist persuaded him to remain manager of Rangers for one last season. (Various)

Celtic could face Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Kiev or Sporting Braga in this week's Champions League qualifying draw. (Scotland on Sunday)

OTHER GOSSIP

Former Rangers striker Colin Stein will hope to help West Lothian to victory over Lanarkshire South in bowls' Scottish Cities and Counties Championship quarter-finals today. (News of the World)



see also
Sunday's gossip column
11 Jul 10 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
10 Jul 10 |  Scottish Premier


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