Friday's Scottish Gossip: Lawrence Shankland, Liel Abada, Bojan Miovski, John McGinn, Ceiran Loney
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Heart of Midlothian chair Ann Budge admits the Scottish Premiership club and Lawrence Shankland are still not "close" to agreeing a contract extension for the 28-year-old Scotland striker but talks are ongoing. (Daily Record), external
Celtic are working on signing an A-list forward to replace Liel Abada this summer after making a £6.5m profit on the Israel winger when selling the 22-year-old to Charlotte for £8m, which could rise to £10m with add-ons. (Football Insider), external
Liel Abada has penned a parting message as he completed his transfer to Charlotte, saying leaving Celtic "wasn't in my plans, yet life's unpredictable turns remind us that we're not always in control" and thanked manager Brendan Rodgers, the club, the "incredible Israeli community in Glasgow" and "fans that stood by me" during recent months made difficult during hostilities in Gaza. (Football Scotland), external
Macedonia striker Bojan Miovski has remained coy about his long-term future with Aberdeen and the 24-year-old admits "no one knows" what lies ahead for him. (Daily Record), external
Bojan Miovski has been quizzed on his Aberdeen future and the striker, who is under contract until 2026, has hinted he would be open to staying beyond the summer. (Football Scotland), external
Scotland midfielder John McGinn considered exiting Aston Villa until national head coach Steve Clarke inspired a turnaround in his form. (TNT Sports), external
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised 21-year-old striker Mika Biereth, who spent the first half of the season on loan to Motherwell but is now with Sturm Graz, for his form with the Austrian Bundesliga club. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Partick Thistle have given permission for 15-year-old academy forward Ceiran Loney to spend next week on trial with Everton. (Daily Record), external
Aberdeen manager Neil Warnock has responded to former Celtic boss Neil Lennon's comments saying he is interested in the job at Pittodrie by saying he has known in the past who will succeed him at a club and "that's not very nice but that's football". (Scottish Sun), external
Mark Fotheringham, who last managed Huddersfield Town a year ago, believes he has the quality to challenge Celtic and Rangers if he is given the chance to manage in Scotland. (The Courier), external
Celtic supporting rock singer Rod Stewart has revealed his bet with former Rangers manager Graeme Souness about which of the Old Firm sides will win the Scottish Premiership title this season has risen to £10,000. (Glasgow Evening Times), external
Further research into the impact of Class A drug use on crowd disorder in Scottish football has been called for after an academic study showed it has become a far greater safety concern than excessive drinking for many police officers and supporters. (The Herald), external
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