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Sunday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Rangers manager Walter Smith urges the club to make striker Kenny Miller a contract offer he cannot refuse. (Sunday Mail)

And United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain failed with a £3m bid in midweek to buy the Scotland forward. (News of the World)

Gustavo Ruelas, the 19-year-old American striker who plays in the Mexican top league, will be in Glasgow this week with a view to a move to Celtic in January. (News of the World)

Experienced Falkirk striker Tam McManus describes himself as once being "a fizzy drink at Hibs, lasting 60-70 minutes". (Scotland on Sunday)

James McFadden has concerns over his future at Birmingham - his contract runs out at the end of the season and he could be out until then with a cruciate ligament injury. (Sunday Mail)

Vladimir Weiss, the Rangers winger, says he can handle the physical nature of Scottish football. (Sunday Herald)

Following another defeat at the Caledonian Stadium, Inverness Caley Thistle manager Terry Butcher jokes that there must be something wrong with his team's pre-match meal when they play at home. (Sunday Mail)

Former Kilmarnock chairman Jamie Moffat admits to being over-ambitious and spending too much in his time at Rugby Park. (Sunday Herald)

Celtic centre-half Glenn Loovens reckons he may need to shave his hair off to convince the fans he has the toughness of team-mate Daniel Majstorovic. (Sunday Herald)

Hibernian manager John Hughes brushes off the criticism levelled at his team after their 1-1 draw with Hamilton on Saturday, arguing, "Getting booed goes with the territory." (Sunday Mail)

Andy Webster could make only his second start for Rangers when his team play Dunfermline in the Co-operative Insurance Cup on Tuesday. (Sunday Express)

Kilmarnock's Alexei Eremenko says he has been impressed with the style of football since he arrived in Scotland. (News of the World)



see also
Sunday's gossip column
18 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
18 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Saturday's gossip column
18 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
17 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Friday's gossip column
17 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
15 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
15 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
14 Sep 10 |  Scotland


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