Scottish Gossip: Lennon, O'Riley, Morelos, Brown, Kamara, Keane, Davis, Gordon, Jota, Lagerbielke, Okunuki, Cowie, Gray
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Former Celtic and Hibernian boss Neil Lennon is the bookmakers' favourite to be named the new manager of Ross County, followed closely by former Scotland midfielder Scott Brown. (Sports Lens via Glasgow Times), external
Ross County have told interim manager Don Cowie to prove he has the credentials to take the reins full-time after Malky Mackay was shown the door as team boss. (Daily Record), external
Kanji Okunuki, the 24-year-old Japanese attacking midfielder currently playing for Nurnberg in Bundesliga 2, is on Celtic's shortlist. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Crystal Palace have joined Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Lille, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Wolfsburg and Leicester City in monitoring Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley. (Scottish Sun), external
Elfsborg managing director Stefan Andreasson has revealed that centre-half Gustaf Lagerbielke, whose last Celtic appearance was in September, came close to joining a club in Belgium before making his summer move to the Scottish champions. (Glasgow Times), external
Fenerbahce are considering sending Ryan Kent out on loan in January as the 27-year-old has struggled to make an impact since his summer move from Rangers, with one club each from England and Scotland tracking the winger. (Yagiz Sabuncuoglu), external
Rangers midfielder Steven Davis has stepped away from his coaching role at Ibrox in order to focus on his injury rehabilitation. (The Scotsman), external
The future of Alfredo Morelos, who left Rangers this summer, is uncertain once more, with the striker unlikely to play again because of injury before the Brazilian season ends in December and with a clause in his contract allowing him to leave Santos if they are relegated. (Daily Record), external
Former Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara has revealed that Finland team-mate Teemu Pukki, the former Celtic striker, offered key advice that led to the 28-year-old's summer move to Leeds United. (Leeds United Podcast, via Leeds Live), external
Tottenham Hotspur might have to wait until next summer instead of January if they wish to pursue Jota from Al-Ittihad, because a new rule increasing the number of foreign players permitted in match-day squads in the Saudio Pro League from six to 10 could hand the 24-year-old former Celtic winger more game time. (TeamTalk), external
The sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo as Al-Ittihad head coach could mean more playing time for former Celtic winger Jota in Saudi Arabia. (Glasgow Times), external
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon has joined Elliot Anderson, Harvey Barnes and Tino Livramento in being made aware that Scotland are interested in securing a switch in his international allegiance from England. (Daily Record), external
Scotland's hopes of persuading 17-year-old Leeds United midfielder Archie Gray to commit to the national side have taken a blow after England promoted him to their "elite" development squad. (The National), external
Hibernian do not have the spare cash needed to fund a January signing spree, according to head coach Nick Montgomery. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Roy Keane says he should have retired instead of joining Celtic from Manchester United, adding that he feels injuries meant he embarrassed himself with the Glasgow club, before a conversation with then-manger Gordon Strachan helped him make the decision to quit. (Stick To Football), external
Aberdeen are investigating claims that Rangers fans have managed to buy Viaplay Cup final tickets in the Dons end of Hampden Park. (Scottish Sun), external
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