Sunday's Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Clement, Celtic, McGregor, Hibs, Aberdeen, Hearts, Dundee

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Rangers loan midfielder Jose Cifuentes has had his move to Cruzeiro strangled in red tape with his new Brazilian club unsure of when he will be allowed to play for them. (Sun), external

Rangers could sell 30-year-old midfielder Tom Lawrence this summer with manager Philippe Clement keen to shape the squad in his image. (Football Insider), external

Nottingham Forest are among the clubs interested in bringing Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland back to England this summer, with the Premier League club having had a verbal offer for the 30-year-old knocked back in January. (TeamTalk), external

Jon McLaughlin is poised to leave Rangers in May with the 36-year-old goalkeeper out of contract at the end of the season and with talks yet to take place over a renewal. (Football Insider), external

Rangers manager Philippe Clement vows to not let the club's Europa League campaign derail their Scottish Premiership bid. (Record), external

And Clement believes he can improve Rangers' fortunes in the transfer market. (Herald - subscription required), external

Celtic captain Callum McGregor admits Rangers have the title momentum after his side dropped two points against Kilmarnock. (Sun), external

McGregor says "it's a big job to turn this around" after Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Killie. (Record), external

Long-term Celtic target Szymon Wlodarczyk, the 21-year-old Polish striker, has revealed he could be set to leave Sturm Graz this summer after admitting clubs made enquiries about signing him last month. (Glasgow Evening Times), external

Free agent Anwar El Ghazi, the 28-year-old former Aston Villa sacked by Mainz for social media comments about Palestine, has offered to play for Celtic for free after the latest show of support from the club's Green Brigade ultras. (Sunday Mail), external

Former Celtic player and Huddersfield manager Mark Fotheringham, 40, is perplexed as to why Scottish clubs have snubbed him, given his coaching experience in England and overseas. (Sun), external

Heart of Midlothian head coach Steven Naismith credits his squad for their mentality shift after their 2-0 win over Motherwell moved the Tynecastle side 14 points clear of fourth-placed Kilmarnock. (Scotsman - subscription required), external

Head coach Nick Montgomery believes VAR denied his Hibernian side a penalty that could have won them the game in the 2-2 draw with Aberdeen. (Record), external

Aberdeen boss Neil Warnock also felt his team should have been awarded a spot-kick as he lamented "two points dropped". (Scotsman - subscription required), external

Warnock was also frustrated by the Dons' defending against Hibs. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

Owen Beck was withdrawn during Dundee's 2-0 win over Ross County "as a precaution", says manager Tony Docherty. (Courier - subscription required), external

West Ham United want manager David Moyes to stay in charge but have a shortlist of names, with several high-profile bosses under consideration, in case they are forced to part company with the Scotsman because of their poor form. (Football Insider), external

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