St Mirren to Keep Caretaker Manager Craig McLeish
St Mirren are reportedly set to retain caretaker manager Craig McLeish for the remainder of the season. McLeish is expected to remain in charge for the final seven games, with former Dundee manager Tony Docherty providing assistance. This decision follows the unavailability of their primary target, Carl Robinson, who was not in a position to assume the role immediately. (Daily Record)
Rangers Transfer and Managerial Rumours
Two Rangers centre-backs are linked with potential exits from Ibrox this summer. Rangers are reportedly unwilling to pay Wolverhampton Wanderers' £8 million buyout clause for on-loan centre-half Nasser Djiga, making his stay at Ibrox unlikely. Former club Red Star Belgrade is reportedly planning to re-sign the 23-year-old in the summer. (Sport Klub)
Rangers could also secure a record fee for Emmanuel Fernandez this summer. The 24-year-old has attracted interest from several top clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, West Ham United, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer Leverkusen. (TeamTalk)
Additionally, Gennaro Gattuso's former teammate, Marco Materazzi, has expressed his belief that the Italy head coach will manage Rangers one day, citing Gattuso's affection for the club. (Hajper)
Ferencvaros and Celtic Managerial Speculations
Ferencvaros chief executive Pal Orosz has commented on head coach Robbie Keane's future, stating that Keane, who has been linked with Celtic, would leave with the club's blessing if offered the Tottenham Hotspur managerial position. (The National)
Robbie Keane has also been installed as the new favourite to become the Celtic manager, ahead of Motherwell's Jens Berthel Askou, according to a leading UK bookmaker. (Football Insider)
Former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has stated that after brief spells with Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, he will only accept a managerial role if it allows him to join at the start of pre-season. (Glasgow Times)
Other Transfer and Player Updates
Bournemouth is reportedly willing to sell Julian Araujo, the 24-year-old right-back currently on loan to Celtic, this summer. (Football Insider)
Fares Ghedjemis' agent has indicated that Frosinone might be prepared to sell the 23-year-old forward, who was pursued by Celtic in January, despite plans to extend his contract. (TuttoMercatoWeb via Daily Record)
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly well-positioned to secure the signing of 21-year-old Hacken midfielder Silas Andersen this summer, ahead of interest from Celtic and Rangers. (Football Insider)
English and European Transfer Rumours
Rangers are planning to raise £16 million through a share issue to fund squad improvements.
Nathan Patterson is currently pausing discussions about his future at Everton with manager David Moyes. The 24-year-old right-back is focusing on securing a place in Scotland's World Cup squad despite limited playing time at the Premier League club. (The Scotsman)
Dundee United midfielder Emmanuel Agyei, monitored by Ghana head coach Otto Addo, revealed he had trials with Nottingham Forest while with Dreams in Ghana before joining Ashdod. The 21-year-old is attracting attention. (The Courier)
Heart of Midlothian is preparing for the potential loss of one of their brightest young talents, with Arsenal and Manchester City leading Premier League interest in 17-year-old defender Alfie Osborne. (TeamTalk)
International and Coaching News
Brazilian legends Romario and Ronaldo have criticized legendary head coach Carlo Ancelotti for excluding veteran forward Neymar in the lead-up to Scotland's World Cup match. (The National)
Moldova head coach Lilian Popescu explained that in-form Dundee United centre-half Iurie Iovu was not included in his latest squad because of underwhelming performances in previous matches. (The Courier)
Celtic forward Daizen Maeda expressed his eagerness to face his Celtic teammates at Hampden during international duty for Japan against Scotland. (The National)
Andy Gould has become the second senior member of the Scottish FA's youth strategy team to resign. After 30 years with the governing body, he is moving to a role as a high performance specialist with FIFA. (The Herald)
Community and Technology Updates
Plans have been announced for a statue of Celtic legend Jim Craig to be erected in the Govan area of Glasgow. (Glasgow Times)
Rangers are willing to invest more in VAR technology if it leads to an overall improvement in refereeing standards across the country. (Scottish Sun)
