Sunday's Scottish Gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

The agent of Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk claims the Dutchman will move to England in the summer.

Full story: Scotland on Sunday

Meanwhile, Fulham forward Hugo Rodallega could become a target for Celtic.

Full story: Daily Express (print edition)

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says it is a "huge encouragement" that over 30,000 Dons fans have bought tickets for next Sunday's League Cup final against Inverness.

Full story: Sunday Herald

John Brown, who led an unsuccessful takeover attempt of Rangers in 2012, has urged Ibrox fans to stick together and be wary of intimidation as they try to seize control of the club.

Full story: Mail on Sunday (print edition)

Playing in front of a full Ibrox crowd in Sunday's Scottish Cup tie holds no fears for Albion Rovers player Scott Chaplain, who started his career at Rangers and later helped Partick Thistle claim a cup draw in Govan.

Full story: Sunday Herald

Rangers winger David Templeton is using his Scottish Cup final snub in 2012, when he was left out of the Hearts team that beat Hibernian, as motivation in this season's tournament.

Full story: Sunday Mail

Meanwhile, Rangers can clinch the Scottish League One title with victory against Airdrieonians on Wednesday, after the Ibrox side's nearest challengers Dunfermline dropped points on Saturday.

Full story: Scotland on Sunday

Aiden McGeady, who is likely to feature for Republic of Ireland against Scotland in the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, admits he had his differences with Scotland coach Gordon Strachan when both men were at Celtic but insists the manager made him a better player.

Full story: Sunday Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson was irked by the amount of penalties awarded against his side in the 19-17 Six Nations defeat by France.

Full story: Mail on Sunday (print edition)

Ross Hutchins, who is in remission following Hodgkin's lymphoma, has offered his support to Scottish tennis player Elena Baltacha in the wake of her diagnosis of liver cancer.

Full story: Sunday Herald