FOOTBALL GOSSIP Celtic have warned that it will take in excess of £10m to tempt Israeli midfielder Beram Kayal away from Glasgow in the summer. (The Mail) The final Old Firm derby of the SPL season at Ibrox could be set for a Friday or a Monday over May's Easter weekend. (The Record) St Mirren legend Tony Fitzpatrick is lining up a bid to take over the Paisley club in partnership with Ayrshire businessman Richard Atkinson. (The Sun) Hibernian have made a pre-contract move for Kilmarnock's free-scoring midfielder Jamie Hamill. (The Star) The police and the SFA have jumped to the defence of the Tartan Army, following accusations of racist behaviour from fans at Sunday's Brazil friendly in London. (The Scotsman) Scotland manager Craig Levein has also defended the Tartan Army, saying their good behaviour could lead to the return of the England-Scotland fixture. (The Star) Rangers striker El Hadji-Diouf could be in trouble for criticising referee Calum Murray over the controversial Scottish Cup clash between Celtic and Rangers on 2 March. (The Scotsman) Diouf labelled Murray as "the worst I've ever had" in an interview with the French broadcaster Canal+. (The Herald) Rangers asssistant manager Ally McCoist will take on the SFA in a bid to clear his name after his altercation with Celtic manager Neil Lennon in the same cup tie. (The Mail) Meanwhile, Walter Smith will be without defender Madjid Bougerra for the next four matches after he pulled his hamstring in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final win against Celtic. (The Star) Smith could be set to use utility-man Steven whittaker as a stand-in man to keep his battle-ravaged side on course for the title. (The Record) Motherwell's Steve Jennings has admitted the outcome of Wednesday's Scottish Cup replay against Dundee United could determine if he will be at the club next season. (The Star) St Johnstone's Liam Craig has agreed a new two year contract with the club that keeps him at McDiarmid Park until 2013. (The Star) Dundee United boss Peter Houston is ready to open contract talks with midfielder David Robertson, who will be out of contract in the summer. (The Star) Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty is set to face the wrath of manager Walter Smith after playing for Northern Ireland while injured. (The Star) Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen insists he focused on his job at Rugby Park and not on a move to manage the Finland national side. (The Star) The Ayrshire side would consider allowing Paatelainen to work as the Finnish national manager on a part-time basis if losing him was the only alternative. (The Herald) Scotland's surprise call-up Craig Mackail-Smith is preparing for an emotional trip to visit his scottish grandmother to give her his first ever dark blue jersey after qualifying for the national side through her. (The Express)
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