Scottish Gossip: Shankland, Hearts, Hibs, Rangers, Danilo, Celtic, O'Riley, Aberdeen, Williams, Motherwell, Livingston, Dundee

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Scotland forward Lawrence Shankland is open to new contract talks at Heart of Midlothian. (Record)

And Hearts are preparing a fresh deal for the 28-year-old. (Herald - subscription required)

Shankland nets Hearts derby winner after penalty miss

Hibernian goalkeeper David Marshall admits Wednesday's late defeat by Hearts was "a hard one to take". (Scotsman - subscription required)

Marshall backs manager Nick Montgomery and insists Hibs' form will turn. (Record)

And the keeper is adamant Hibs can still "have a successful season". (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required)

Danilo has revealed his knee scar after the Rangers forward's medial ligament surgery. (Sun)

Rangers are targeting a left-back in January, with Philadelphia Union's Kai Wagner and PSV Eindhoven's Fredrik Oppegard having been scouted. (Record)

Daily Mail

Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon says the club's midfielder Matt O'Riley is Scotland's best player and worth £30m. (Sun)

Liverpool are expected to send defender Nat Phillips on loan again in January after his spell with Celtic ended. (Liverpool Echo)

Rhys Williams is expected to return to Liverpool from his loan at Aberdeen, having not kicked a ball for the Dons, and fellow defender Or Dadia could also move on from Pittodrie. (Record)

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson is expecting a quiet January transfer window. (STV)

The Times

Robson urges onlookers to look beyond Aberdeen's eighth-placed position in the Scottish Premiership. (Press and Journal - subscription required)

Stuart Kettlewell reveals his Motherwell players were seasick on their bus journey to face Aberdeen on Wednesday before the game was ultimately called off. (Record)

Kettlewell dismisses the notion that Saturday's meeting with bottom side Livingston is a six-pointer, with Well four points ahead of David Martindale's side. (Herald - subscription required)

Dundee manager Tony Docherty is eager to enhance his squad with the January transfer window opens next week. (Courier - subscription required)

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