Scottish gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hibs, Lagerbielke, Hart, artificial pitch vote, Champions League
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Celtic "are prepared to listen to offers" for defender Gustaf Lagerbielke to go in search of regular football, having paid £3m for the 23-year-old in the summer. (Daily Mail, print edition)
Clubs will be asked to vote on an SPFL resolution proposing a ban on artificial surfaces in the top flight before the start of next season. (Daily Mail, print edition)
Scotland could lose automatic qualification to the Champions League group stages for the 2025-26 campaign due to a poor return in Uefa's coefficient rankings. (Sky Sports), external
Celtic say talks are ongoing with the Green Brigade as the fans' group continues to be banned from all home and away matches. (Football Scotland), external
Former Pittodrie striker Billy Dodds reckons Aberdeen players go into the Viaplay Cup final full of confidence, knowing they've had the upper hand over Rangers this season. (Daily Record), external
Ex-Ibrox skipper Barry Ferguson fancies Cyriel Dessers to score in Sunday's cup final and hopes the Rangers striker can kick on from his midweek goal against Real Betis. (Daily Record), external
Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd thinks John Lundstram will be the key man for his old club at Hampden, with the midfielder "getting back to his best". (Scottish Sun), external
Joe Hart was delighted to finally get his first Champions League victory with Celtic during the week and the experienced goalkeeper, out of contract in the summer, retains hope it will not be his last. (Herald, external, subscription required)
If Celtic can win their five matches before the Premiership winter break, including a home derby with Rangers, they will be "odds-on" to retain the title, says former striker Chris Sutton. (Daily Record), external
Midfielder Jimmy Jeggo thinks Hibernian are "heading to a really good place" and would love to extend his contract at Easter Road beyond the end of this season. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Sunderland are in advanced talks with Michael Beale and a deal to make the 43-year-old former Rangers boss their new head coach is all but rubber-stamped. (Guardian), external
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