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Wednesday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Zenit St Petersburg are set to offer former Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady £140,000 per week to move from his current club Spartak Moscow. (The Record)

Hearts are poised to land Aberdeen's Zander Diamond on a pre-contract deal. (The Sun)

Celtic have been linked with a summer move for the former Birmingham striker Christian Benitez who currently plays for the Glasgow side's Mexican feeder club, Santos. (The Sun)

Motherwell will re-open contract talks with John Sutton following his two-goal wonder show against Celtic on Sunday. (The Sun)

Rangers will re-evaluate their tactics against Celtic in the Scottish Cup replay on Wednesday night following a string of poor performances against their rivals. (The Herald)

Walter Smith's side will have to overcome a 108-year hoodoo if they're to knock Celtic out - they haven't beaten their rivals at Celtic Park in the Scottish Cup since 1903. (The Sun)

Bookies are offering odds of 4/1 on the Scottish Cup tie at Celtic Park being decided by penalties - the Old Firm have only been involved in one penalty shoot-out in their entire history. (The Sun)

Celtic will go head to head-to-head with the Scottish Football Association on Thursday as they attempt to overturn Neil Lennon's six-match dugout ban. (The Record)

Albion Rovers have signed former Hibs and Airdrie midfielder Darren Smith on a short-term deal. (The Record)

Airdrie's Ryan Donnelly has extended his contract at the Diamonds until the end May next year. (The Record)

Former Hearts and Hibs midfielder Michael Stewart will today move a step closer to a permanent move to Leeds following a successful trial spell. (The Record)

Aberdeen manager Craig Brown has revealed that a deal to sign Jamaican international Richard Langley may not be possible until the summer. (The Scotsman)



see also
Wednesday's gossip column
02 Mar 11 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
01 Mar 11 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
01 Mar 11 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
28 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
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Sunday's Scottish gossip
27 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Sunday's gossip column
26 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
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Saturday's gossip column
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