Scottish Gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Chelsea, Hibs, Leicester, Brighton, Crystal Palace, West Brom, Southampton, St Mirren, Livingston

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has emerged as a target for Leicester City should the English Premier League club axe Claude Puel amid talk of player unrest. (Scottish Sun On Sunday)

Celtic are ready to open a bidding war for Stuart Armstrong, with Brighton & Hove Albion joining Crystal Palace in the race to sign the Scotland midfielder, Southampton maintaining their long-held interest and relegated West Bromwich Albion also a contender after the 26-year-old stalled on extending his contract with the Scottish champions. (Sunday Mail)

Connor Goldson will arrive in Glasgow this week for a medical after Rangers agreed a £3m fee with Brighton & Hove Albion for the central defender. (Sunday Mail)

The Scottish Professional Football League is prepared to move the Premiership Play-off final forward 24 hours to allow the Scottish FA to switch the Scottish Cup final to a potentially more financially lucrative Sunday slot. (Mail On Sunday, print edition)

Hibernian chief executive Leeann Dempster says the Edinburgh club are in no rush to sell Scotland midfielder John McGinn despite the 23-year-old being linked with Aston Villa, Celtic and Rangers this summer.(Sunday Mail)

There's speculation about interest in Celtic's Stuart Armstrong and Brendan Rodgers

David Hopkin will fly back from his family holiday to hold more talks about becoming Bradford City manager having rejected the offer of a new contract after leading Livingston to promotion from the Scottish Championship. (Scottish Sun On Sunday)

Livingston central defender Craig Halkett hopes to be playing in the Scottish Premiership in the coming season whether or not he accepts a new contract with the promoted club. (Sunday Express, print edition)

Gateshead striker Danny Johnson has caught the eye of Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson after the 25-year-old scored more than 50 goals for the National League side since 2015. (Scottish Sun On Sunday, print edition)

League of Ireland club Derry City are weighing up a move for 22-year-old Greenock Morton striker Gary Oliver. (Scottish Sun On Sunday)

Former Clyde and Falkirk midfielder Ricky Waddell says he rejected the chance to become Hearts' under-18 coach to stay head of Lowland League club Edusport Academy because of their ambition to reach the Scottish Professional Football League. (Scottish Sun On Sunday, print edition)

New St Mirren manager Alan Stubbs is relishing the prospect of renewing his rivalry with Rangers boss Steven Gerrard, admitting that he tried to kick the England midfielder during their time playing for Everton and Liverpool respectively.(Scotland On Sunday)

Alan Stubbs has been talking about becoming St Mirren's new manager

Steven Gerrard must establish a bond with Rangers' board as well as his players to succeed with the Glasgow club, according to former Ibrox manager Ally McCoist.(Sunday Mail)

St Mirren manager Alan Stubbs admits he cannot afford to fail at the Paisley club following his dismal spell with Rotherham United.(Scottish Sun On Sunday)

New St Mirren manager Alan Stubbs admits he made a mistake when he left Hibernian just 10 days after winning the Scottish Cup in 2016.(Sunday Herald)

Alan Stubbs says he will take advice from newly honoured Sir Kenny Dalglish, who the new St Mirren manager played under at Celtic, as he looks to revive his managerial career with the promoted Paisley club. (Sunday Express, print edition)

Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour was named breakthrough player of the Toulon Tournament and Celtic forward Michael Johnston was third best player as Scotland Under-21s finished fourth after a penalty shoot-out defeat by Turkey. (Scotland On Sunday)

TENNIS AND GOLF GOSSIP

Hopes are rising that Andy Murray will be fit enough to play Wimbledon after encouraging reports about how he has been shaping up in practice. (Mail On Sunday)

Scotsman Calum Hill says making his US Open debut at Shinnecock Hills this week at the age of 23 would not have been possible if it was not for his spell at Western New Mexico University.(Scotland On Sunday)

Ryan Lumsden will be one of four Scots playing at the US Open this week after the Chicago-based amateur progressed through a sectional qualifier. (Sunday Herald)

Yorkshire-born Gemmy Batty, who qualified to play in the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship through residency, beat former champion Gabrielle Macdonald in the final at Elie on her 24th birthday to secure a rare double having already won the English title. (Scotland On Sunday)