Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Sima, Celtic, Hart, Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts, Dundee Utd

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Rangers do not have a contractual option to buy Abdallah Sima at the end of his loan from Brighton (Scottish Sun), external.

There are calls for Graeme Souness to be given free reign to make changes at Rangers as the former Ibrox boss prepares to take up an advisory role at the club (Daily Record), external.

Philippe Clement has been urged to make a major tactical change that will end "unfair" abuse of Rangers captain James Tavernier and improve the Ibrox club's attack and defence ahead of the Europa League meeting with Sparta Prague (The Herald), external.

Talks are ongoing between Celtic and Joe Hart about his future, with the goalkeeper's contract up at the end of the season (Football Insider), external.

Hibernian have already banned one fan involved in shamefully mocking the Ibrox disaster during Saturday's loss to Rangers in Glasgow (Edinburgh Evening News), external.

Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland has revealed his frustrations after ending a seven-game goal drought against Celtic (Edinburgh Evening News), external.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers accepts his side will come up against a "world class" Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night, but insists that's the levels he wants to see his team challenge as they attempt to end a frustrating 10-year home Champions League drought (The Times), external.

Connor Barron's chief consideration in deciding his Aberdeen future will be securing the minutes to take him to the highest level, according to departed Dons youth chief Gavin Levey (Press & Journal), external.

Declan Gallagher has joked that Dundee United star Kevin Holt could have player of the year sewn up before the clocks go back (The Courier), external.

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