'Gerrard close to deal, but Rangers talk to Rohl too' - gossip

Steven Gerrard's return to Rangers as team boss is all but sealed, with a deal all but agreed and the former England midfielder's return could be announced this weekend. (Scottish Daily Express), external

Rangers were holding further talks with Steven Gerrard on Friday as they look to appoint a new team boss, but while initial discussions were described as "constructive", the Scottish Premiership club are speaking to a number of candidates, including former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl. (Anthony Joseph on X), external

Rangers have not made a final decision in their search for a new manager and sources at Ibrox again insist that the process is still ongoing after Steven Gerrard held talks with the club this week but with further interviews still to take place. (Chris Jack on X), external

Steven Gerrard is the leading candidate to be Rangers' new team boss after meeting with club officials on Thursday, but talks continue and the appointment process is still ongoing, with Danny Rohl another name that has been interviewed. (Rangers Review), external

Steven Gerrard has agreed in principle to return to Rangers following talks with the club's hierarchy and chairman Andrew Cavenagh, who met the Englishman and presented his plans, wants him to establish a new Ibrox "dynasty". (Graeme Bailey on X), external

Rangers are close to reaching total agreement with Steven Gerrard to become their manager for a second time and he will be given money to spend in January to improve his squad. (TalkSport), external

Steven Gerrard has given his firm commitment to return to Rangers as manager following advanced talks in Glasgow, with the club poised to agree the conditions of the deal. (TeamTalk), external

Rangers will continue talks with Steven Gerrard over the weekend, with the former team boss undoubtedly the leading candidate to be team boss, but chairman Andrew Cavenagh and vice-chairman Paraag Marathe have also met with rival candidates - including former Sheffield Wednesday coach Danny Rohl. (Daily Record), external

Rangers are still in discussions with other managerial candidates after holding talks with former team boss Steven Gerrard. (The Herald), external

Besiktas, with the approval of head coach Sergen Yalcin, have started working to sign 24-year-old Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin from Rangers in the January transfer window. (Yeni Acik on X), external

Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs to have recently approached Sani Suleiman, while Bayer Leverkusen and other top European teams are also showing interest in the 19-year-old winger currently with Slovakian club Trencin. (Rudy Galetti on X), external

Long-term Celtic target Sondre Orjasaeter has revealed the Scottish champions failed to agree a fee for his transfer with Norwegian club Sarpsborg 08 this summer before he joined Twente, but the 21-year-old winger would not have signed for them anyway because he believes he is not suited to Scottish football. (The Herald), external

Former Celtic and Sweden right-back Mikael Lustig says he chose to sign for the Scottish champions instead of Fulham and West Ham United when leaving Rosenborg because he could not defend and wanted a more attacking team. (Lundh podcast), external

Don Cowie hopes to return to working in football after his recent sacking as Ross County team boss. (Ross-shire Journal), external

Former Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson has agreed to take up the same role with Newcastle United and the club are in advanced talks with Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest. (Ben Jacobs on X), external

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe will still have the final say over transfer incomings and outgoings despite Ross Wilson's arrival from Nottingham Forest. (The Guardian), external

Heart of Midlothian have identified a preferred candidate to replace Ann Budge as chair and there is expected to be further change at board level with one director understood to be stepping down at the club's annual meeting. (Joel Sked on X), external

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has called up uncapped Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan and Rangers' Connor Barron as replacements for the suspended Lewis Ferguson and Ryan Christie for Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus. (Scottish Sun), external

Members of the Scottish Parliament have signed a letter calling on European governing body Uefa to expel the Belarusian national team from the World Cup qualifiers ahead of the team's match against Scotland. (The National), external