Dunfermline Athletic
want Neil Lennon to become their next head coach, with the former Celtic manager considering a bumper offer tabled by the Scottish Championship club.
(Daily Mail),external
Talks are ongoing between
Dunfermline Athletic
and Neil Lennon, with an agreement thought to be within touching distance, the Scottish Championship club having made the former Celtic manager their top target after sacking Michael Tidser on Monday.
(The Courier),external
Neil Lennon is the 2/1 favourites to be
Dunfermline Athletic’s
new head coach ahead of Stuart Kettlewell, Callum Davidson, Robbie Neilson, Ian Murray, Kevin Thomson, David Martindale and Steven Naismith.
(Dunfermline Press),external
Former
Partick Thistle
manager Ian McCall is one of the frontrunners to be the Scottish Championship club’s sporting director, with the Glasgow outfit turning their attention to appointing a head coach once an appointment is made for the new role.
(Daily Record),external
Canada right-back Alastair Johnston, whose new contract ties him to
Celtic
until 2029, says his family, with beloved black lab Salem, is very settled and he is “in no rush to take a Scottish dog out of Scotland” as that would “be its own challenge”.
(The Guardian),external
Guingamp
midfielder Kalidou Sidibe says he is happy with the French second-tier club despite a report suggesting
Celtic
have tabled a £1.7m offer for the 26-year-old.
(Ouest-France via Daily Record),external
Centre-half Leon Balogun feels capable of continuing to play for
Rangers
next season despite turning 37 in June.
(Daily Record),external
Reports in Serbia claim
Novi Pazar
have the option to sign
Aberdeen
centre-half Slobodan Rubezic, who is on loan at his former club, on a permanent deal this summer, but they are unlikely to be able to afford the required fee for the 25-year-old.
(Press & Journal),external
Aberdeen
winger Shayden Morris, who is contracted until summer 2026, is ready to talk about extending his stay at Pittodrie.
(Press & Journal),external
Dundee
midfielder Scott Tiffoney, who has been offered a contract extension, has insisted the club’s bid to avoid relegation from the Scottish Premiership is more important than his own future.
(Daily Record),external
Dundee United
manager Jim Goodwin would love to keep some of his current loan players permanently, with
Luton Town
goalkeeper Jack Walton and
Wrexham
striker Sam Dalby both free agents this summer and wide man Luca Stephenson going into his last year with
Liverpool
.
(Daily Record),external
The shirt
Rangers
winger Vaclav Cerny wore in Sunday’s Old Firm derby win over Celtic has sparked a bidding frenzy, with the latest offer standing at a hefty £24,000 because the 27-year-old is the subject of a police probe as a result of a water throwing incident.
(Glasgow Times),external
source: bbc sport