'Strong mutual enthusiasm for Gerrard return' - gossip

Preliminary discussions between Rangers and Steven Gerrard have exceeded expectations and the former manager is en route to Scotland amid a strong mutual enthusiasm for his return to Ibrox. (TeamTalk), external

A leading bookmaker has suspended betting on the next Rangers head coach after a "flood of money" for former team boss Steven Gerrard. (The Herald), external

Steven Gerrard will attempt to lure former England coach Steve Holland into his new-look Rangers backroom team if he lands the job as head coach. (Daily Record), external

Danny Murphy, a close friend and former team-mate of Steven Gerrard, is surprised the former England midfielder is contemplating a return to Rangers. (Daily Record), external

Former Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha admits he made a lot of wrong man-management decisions during his time at Ibrox but also reckons a lack of respect for his background, leaks from within the club, and owner Dave King's absence all played their part too. (Daily Record), external

Celtic forward Daizen Maeda, who is likely to miss Japan's match against Paraguay with discomfort in his left foot, says it was his decision to stay with the Scottish champions this summer. (Nikkan Sports), external

Martin Boyle is looking forward to representing Hibernian at the World Cup for Australia next summer and the 32-year-old forward is not giving too much thought yet about his contract ending next summer. (JDL Media), external

Macaulay Tait says Hearts wanted him as part of their squad this season, but the 20-year-old midfielder preferred to join Livingston on loan because he would not be guaranteed game time at Tynecastle. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Former Hearts defender David Weir, who until recently worked with Tony Bloom at Brighton & Hove Albion, believes the businessman will invest further in the Tynecastle squad in January to bolster their bid at the top of the Scottish Premiership. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Livingston have invested six figures into developing an app that is specific to manager David Martindale and the Scottish Premiership club in an attempt to mirror the success of Heart of Midlothian investor Tony Bloom's Jamestown Analytics. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

New emails undermine the timeline of Dundee United's claim for more than £1.2m in relief from HMRC, according to a tax expert who warns that the Premiership club could face a massive financial penalty over the saga. (The Courier), external