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Craig Levein is a strong contender for the vacant St Johnstone job, with the 60-year-old former Scotland manager's name put forward to the Perth club. (The Courier)

Roma are keen on January talks with Rangers left-back Borna Barisic, who will be out of contract at the end of the season, but may face competition from Aston Villa for the 30-year-old Croatia international. (CalcioMercato via Scottish Sun)

Celtic and Rangers are among a host of clubs monitoring 21-year-old Hammarby centre-back Nathaniel Adjei, who will assess his options when the Swedish season finishes in the middle of November. (Sky Sports)

Isreal head coach Alon Hazan has advised Liel Abada to stay at Celtic despite claiming that the Scottish champions' fans are "known to be anti-semitic" and saying that the 22-year-old international winger "demanded" that the club's board condemn their fans' pro-Palestine displays in recent weeks. (The Herald)

Celtic have responded to claims from Israel head coach Alon Hazan that the club's fans are "known to be anti-Semitic", with a spokesman saying the remark is "totally inaccurate". (Daily Record)

Sparta Prague look set to be depleted for their trip to Ibrox to face Rangers next week, with key players Ladislav Krejci, Lukas Haraslin and Matej Rynes ruled out of the Europa League group game. (Glasgow Times)

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Posteocoglou appeared to not fully close the door on a future Celtic return despite suggesting it was unlikely as he joked that his former clubs were like "exes". (Daily Record)

Former Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis, now with Atlanta United, has been named Major League Soccer's newcomer of the year, beating Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi of Inter Miami in the process. (Scottish Sun)

Rangers and Dundee will not face official sanctions despite the Scottish Professional Football League and Police Scotland criticising Wednesday's pyrotechnic display of flares by visiting fans that forced Wednesday's Premiership game at Dens Park to be halted for 18 minutes. (Scottish Sun)

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