
Relegated Leicester City are in advanced talks to appoint former Southampton head coach and ex-Rangers and Scotland defender Russell Martin as their new manager after deciding to sack manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Football Insider), external
Steven Gerrard is set to hold talks with Rangers over the next 48 hours with a view to returning to Ibrox as the club’s next manager and the 44-year-old Englishman will not face any tax complications, previously thought to be a possible stumbling block, following his exit from Saudi Arabia in January. (Daily Mail), external
Steven Gerrard has asked Rangers for more time to talk over his return to Glasgow as manager with his wife, Alex, who had hoped they could move from Bahrain to Dubai, but is thought likely to bring former Ibrox midfielder Steven Davis and ex-Anfield team-mate Jordan Henderson with him should he take the job. (Daily Record), external
Betting has been suspended on Steven Gerrard being named the new Rangers manager, with former Liverpool team-mate saying the Englishman is unable to attend his anniversary match next week “for professional reasons”. (Glasgow Times), external
Celtic pathways manager Darren O’Dea is set to finalise his move to Swansea City this week after the 38-year-old agreed a three-year contract to become the Championship club’s new assistant manager. (Sky Sports), external
Giorgos Giakoumakis says he left Celtic for Atlanta United in 2023 because of his “fragile” relationship with manager Ange Postecoglou, but the 30-year-old Greek striker currently with Mexican club Cruz Azul would love to play for the Scottish champions again some day. (Daily Record), external
Leicester City are eyeing a move to bring Jeffrey Schlupp back to the club with the 32-year-old left-back due to be out of contract with Crystal Palace at the end of his loan to Celtic. (Football Insider), external
Celtic are bracing themselves for interest and bids for 25-year-old winger Nicolas Kuhn this summer. (Football Insider), external
Heart of Midlothian chief executive Andrew McKinlay has admitted the Edinburgh club “got it wrong” when appointing Neil Critchley as head coach and has revealed that a new contract offer has been made to 29-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland. (Sky Sports), external
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