The Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League will merge under radical proposals to be voted on by the top-tier clubs and likely to begin in season 2012. (Various)

Scottish Football League chief executive David Longmuir has rubbished proposals for a two-tier Scottish Premier League with regional leagues below. (Daily Express)

Wigan Athletic want to offer Rangers striker Kenny Miller a return to the Premier League in England and could make a £1.5m bid next month, although he would prefer to wait until the Scotland international is out of contract in the summer. (Daily Express)

English League One outfit Charlton Athletic are chasing Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond, who is out of contract in the summer, but face competition from Barnsley. (Daily Express)

Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce is determined to bid for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam but will have to pay £3m for the Scotland international. (Daily Mirror)

Celtic are set to renew their interest in Coventry City goalkeeper Keiren Westwood after failing to sign the Republic of Ireland international in the summer. (the Sun)

Scotland striker Garry O'Connor has agreed a deal with Barnsley until the end of the season as his Birmingham City contract reaches expiry. (Metro)

New Aberdeen manager Craig Brown says he had an agreement with Motherwell that he could leave the club without them being due any compensation. (Daily Record)

Celtic youth team chief Chris McCart is being considered for the Motherwell manager's job, with former Hibernian manager John Collins and ex-Sunderland boss Malcolm Crosby both keen on the post. (Daily Express)

Partick Thistle admit the First Division club is battling for survival and must come up with £100,000 by the end of the season. (the Sun)

Former Dundee and Queen's Park player Kevin McGoldrick has formed a partnership with head of youth Graeme Robertson to be caretakers at Stenhousemuir after the resignation of John Coughlin. (Daily Record)

Former Dumbarton manager Jim Chapman and ex-Berwick boss Allan McGonigal are in the frame to be the new manager of Stenhousemuir. (the Scotsman)

Cricket Scotland chiefs will offer Australian George Bailey the chance of a third season as their overseas professional ahead of the summer's CB40 campaign. (Various)

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