Tuesday's Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Celtic, Hibernian, Hearts, St Johnstone, Moyes, Clarke

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Hibernian captain and centre-half Paul Hanlon, 34, will be one of a host of senior names allowed to leave this summer as the Edinburgh club seek to lower the average age of their first-team squad. (Scottish Sun), external

Rangers value goalkeeper Jack Butland at around £10-15m as the 30-year-old Englishman's stock continues to rise following his summer move from Crystal Palace. (Football Insider), external

New Rangers chief finance officer James Taylor has mapped out the Ibrox club's plan to wipe out the £10.5m pre-player trading loss that chairman John Bennett told shareholders "had to go away" and to "keep an eye on" at their annual meeting. (The Herald), external

"It is like tunnel vision for us," says defender Stephen Welsh, insisting there are "no cracks" within a "united" Celtic squad fully focused on delivering more trophies. (Glasgow Times), external

Manager Brendan Rodgers hails Joe Hart as one of the big leaders at Celtic, saying the experienced goalkeeper is a "real catalyst" for the champions. (Daily Record), external

Former Rangers hero John Brown reckons Ibrox manager Philippe Clement has a similar aura to legendary managers Graeme Souness and Walter Smith and has "won the respect of the dressing room by how he is putting his points over to his team". (Daily Record), external

Rangers financial chief James Taylor has explained that the Scottish Premiership club found their name on a list of 19 clubs back in 2022 who were being monitored by European governing body Uefa to ensure they were compliant with financial regulations because of an accounting adjustment that was "well within the rules". (Four Lads Had A Dream podcast), external

Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan likens Brendan Rodgers' task of replacing Ange Postecoglou to "headlining a gig with The Rolling Stones as your support act". (Lord Ping), external

Hearts midfielder Calem Nieuwenhof is "consistently improving and becoming more dominant in games", says head coach Steven Naismith as the Australian grows more accustomed to the demands of Scottish football. (Scotsman), external

On-loan Rangers forward Sam Lammers insists he will copy mentor Ruud van Nistelrooy's novel "tomato ketchup" approach to scoring goals after the 26-year-old found the net for the first time since joining his local club, Utrecht. (The National), external

The loss of Phil Cowen, who was Rangers' head of talent identification but who has now started work for Arsenal, is widely regarded as a "big blow" by the Glasgow club. (Football Insider), external

Former St Johnstone manager Steven MacLean says the summer rebuild required at the Scottish Premiership club was a bigger job than he expected. (The Courier), external

Scottish Championship clubs Dunfermline Athletic and Queen's Park are vying to sign 29-year-old St Johnstone striker Chris Kane on loan as they try to escape relegation. (The Courier), external

Dundee fans have criticised the Scottish Premiership club over an unpaid internship job advertisement. (The Courier), external

Mia Scott of Glasgow City has confounded cardiac specialists with her recovery from a life-threatening heart defect. (Herald,, external subscription required)

Steve Clarke has been "building something very special" with Scotland, says Portugal boss Roberto Martinez ahead of this year's Nations League meetings. (Daily Record), external

West Ham United have stalled talks with Scottish manager David Moyes over a contract extension beyond this summer because of their recent poor run. (Daily Mail), external

West Ham United's board has not changed its stance on David Moyes' job security despite the 6-0 home humiliation at home to Arsenal on Sunday and the Scot still has enough credit in the bank with the ownership after a successful few seasons in the hot seat. (Football Insider), external

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