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Saturday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Hertha Berlin have beaten Celtic to the signing of Werder Bremen defender Peter Niemeyer. (Daily Record)

Real Valladolid keeper Jacobo has warned Celtic they will have to pay good money to lure him away from his boyhood team. (Daily Record)

Rangers are stepping up their efforts to sign teenage Norwegian defender Krister Wemberg. (Sun)

Celtic captain Scott Brown is set to be withdrawn from the Scotland squad for Wednesday's friendly in Sweden but is likely to be fit for his club three days later. (Herald)

Hibernian forward Derek Riordan has lost his five-month battle against a club fine for criticising the state of the Easter Road pitch last season. (Daily Mail)

Sol Bamba, who returned to training late after the World Cup, is set to take more time off at Hibernian after being called up for Ivory Coast's friendly with Italy on Tuesday. (Various)

Celtic's Dutch defender Glenn Loovens insists losing to Utrecht in the Europa League play-offs would be "unacceptable". (Daily Record)

AEK Athens ace Pantelis Kafes reckons his side will have no trouble against Dundee United at the same stage of the Europa League. (Daily Record)

Hibs' new arrival Edwin de Graaf insists the club should not be embarrassed by their 6-2 aggregate exit to Maribor in the Europa League. (Various)

Motherwell chairman John Boyle is the latest voice to add support for a switch to summer football. (Daily Record)



see also
Saturday's gossip column
07 Aug 10 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
06 Aug 10 |  Scotland
Thursdays' Scottish gossip
05 Aug 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
04 Aug 10 |  Scotland


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