'Rangers offer improved deal to Souttar' - gossip

Rangers have offered 29-year-old Scotland centre-half John Souttar, who is out of contract next summer, improved terms on an extension until the summer of 2028. (Daily Record), external

On-loan Rangers winger Oscar Cortes says he is focused on securing more playing time with Sporting Gijon amid reports in Spain suggesting he wants to return to Ibrox because of his lack of appearances. (El Comercio), external

Columbus Crew forward Diego Rossi, West Ham United midfielder Andy Irving and Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan are among Celtic's possible January signing targets. (Football Transfers), external

Dundee want their squad to be two players lighter come the end of the January transfer window as new head of recruitment Gary Piggott prepares to join the club. (The Courier), external

Club Brugge have fired head coach Nicky Hayen just weeks after he directly addressed rumours linking him with Celtic. (Daily Record), external

Manu Farjado has stressed he is fully focused on his job as Real Betis sporting director after being linked with the same job with Rangers. (Movistar Plus LaLiga via Estadio Deportivo), external

Rangers have paused their search for an academy head while the recruitment process to appoint a chief executive and sporting director is ongoing. (Rangers Review), external

Scotland's top clubs are fearing a six-figure loss in their academy budgets after the Scottish FA indicated that annual payments via Club Academy Scotland could be stopped. (Daily Record), external

Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan has revealed how Scotland head coach Steve Clarke challenged him to "step up" into a new leadership role at Easter Road as he looks to win a place in the squad for next summer's World Cup. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

A voodoo priest has told how he plans to summon divine spirits to help Haiti claim a shock victory over Scotland at next summer's World Cup. (Scottish Sun), external

Pro-Palestine demonstrators are to picket Hampden Park prior to the Premier Sports Cup final next Sunday between Celtic and St Mirren because of the recent sponsorship deal for the national stadium with banking giant Barclays. (The Herald), external

Rangers fans' pyrotechnic display at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park on Saturday is set to trigger their suspended sanction of tickets being kept back for an away game. (The Herald), external