Scottish Gossip: David Moyes, Gordon Strachan, Oliver Burke, Celtic, Manchester United, Sunderland, Andy Murray

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

David Moyes, who is unhappy at Sunderland despite being in the first year of a four-year contract, would be open to becoming the next Scotland manager should Gordon Strachan quit as national boss.(The Herald)

Gordon Strachan has flown to Portugal to consider his future as Scotland head coach and the 59-year-old will return on Friday for a debrief with the Scottish FA following the 3-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by England. (Daily Mail)

The Scottish FA has insisted it will have the final say, and not the national head coach himself, about whether Gordon Strachan remains in post. (The Sun, print edition)

The Scottish FA will want to know what changes Gordon Strachan proposes to make to improve results if he decides to remain as head coach, with some board members preferring an interim manager for the remainder of the World Cup qualifying campaign should he decide to stand down. (Daily Mail)

David Moyes is being linked with the job as Scotland head coach

Scotland are not enjoying the same success as Republic of Ireland because, unlike Martin O'Neill's side, they do not play to their strengths, according to Dundee's Irish central defender, Darren O'Dea.(Daily Record)

Leipzig winger Oliver Burke, who has an English mother, rejected an approach from England before making his Scotland debut. (The Scotsman)

Ipswich Town's Christophe Berra believes he proved he could be Scotland's first-choice central defender despite a 3-0 defeat by England as the 31-year-old made a rare start under Gordon Strachan.(The Herald)

Kristoffer Ajer, the 18-year-old Norwegian midfielder who joined Celtic from Start for £600,000 this summer, believes he might have to move out on loan in January in order to prove he can break into the Scottish champions' first team. (Daily Record, print edition)

Gordon Strachan is under pressure as Scotland head coach

Manchester United players earn eight times as much as their Celtic counterparts, with the Sporting Intelligence website naming the English club as having the highest wage bill in world football.(Daily Record)

The average salary in England's Premier League (£2,438,275 per year) is more than 16 times higher than that in the Scottish Premiership (£146,899). (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

Jonas Bjorkman, who 12 months ago was part of Andy Murray's coaching team, is hoping to help Marin Cilic beat the Scot at this week's ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2.(The National)

Andy Murray can take heart from rival Roger Federer's longevity as the Scot aims to stay at the top of tennis into his 30s, according to six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy. (The Herald)

With Scotland's only qualifier, Russell Knox, having elected not to compete, nobody from the country will line up in the Race To Dubai season-ending finale for the first time since the inaugural 2009 DP World Tour Championship. (Daily Record, print edition)