Celtic praised & Saints urged to appoint Brown – Thursday’s Scottish gossip

Joe Cole believes Celtic have shaken off their status as a Champions League “non entity” with their 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava. (Record), external

Slovan Bratislava’s former Rangers winger Vladimir Weiss plays down being booed by Celtic supporters during Wednesday’s 5-1 Champions League loss in Glasgow, insisting he did not take it personally. (Sun), external

Johan Mjallby has jokingly congratulated Scott Brown on getting the St Johnstone job even though his fellow former Celtic player is still manager of Ayr United. (Sun), external

Ex-St Johnstone player Danny Swanson urges the Perth club to appoint Brown, 39. (Record), external

Fortuna Sittard have revealed a new third kit, which is a tribute to their late former player Fernando Ricksen, who also played for Rangers. (Sun), external

Rangers have no plans to add to their squad with out of contract players. (Football Scotland), external

Dundee, who visit Rangers in Saturday’s Scottish League Cup quarter-final, should be back among the trophies, says defender Antonio Portales, 28. (Record), external

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson wants the club’s academy to recruit from all over the world. (Herald – subscription), external

Jim Goodwin is eager to take Dundee United back to Hampden for the first time in eight years by winning Friday’s Scottish League Cup quarter-final against Motherwell at Fir Park. (Record), external

Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson, 25, will sign a new contract with Bologna this week, according to reports in Italy. (Herald – subscription), external

Aberdeen cannot take Spartans lightly in Saturday’s League Cup quarter-final, says Nicky Devlin, 30. (Record), external

Hearts will travel directly to Aberdeen from Azerbaijan next month with Steven Naismith’s side taking on Conference League opponents Dinamo Minsk in Sumgait three days before their Scottish Premiership trip to Pittodrie. (Scotsman – subscription), external