'Celtic in advanced talks with Nancy' - gossip

Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy is reportedly in advanced talks with Celtic as Daizen Maeda is said to want to leave the Scottish champions in January.

Celtic are in advanced talks to make Wilfried Nancy their new manager, with major shareholder Dermot Desmond making the Columbus Crew head coach their number one target and with discussions planned for this weekend. (Daily Record)

Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy has refused to respond to reports suggesting he is being considered for the vacancy at Celtic. (Herald - subscription required)

Meanwhile, Columbus Crew general manager Issa Tull has said Nancy is "locked in" for next season. (Record)

Celtic will likely have to pay Columbus Crew a multi-million dollar compensation package if they want to land Nancy and his coaching staff, according to US experts. (Glasgow Times)

Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin would be surprised if Nancy became Celtic manager. (Herald - subscription required)

Celtic have been holding talks in London this week with various targets as they continue their search for a new manager, with Nancy, Bodo/Glimt's Kjetil Knutsen and Ipswich Town's Kieran McKenna among the names being considered. (Sky Sports)

Former Celtic striker Robbie Keane has reiterated he remains focused on his work at Ferencvaros amid links with the Scottish champions' manager's job. (Record)

Japan forward Daizen Maeda has informed Celtic of his desire to depart in the January transfer window, with Brentford, Everton, Leeds United, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers all interested in the 28-year-old. (TeamTalk)

Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 39, has revealed he expects to hold talks in February about a new contract with the Scottish champions. (Sun)

Liam Scales drew praise from Republic of Ireland supporters after the Celtic defender set up the opener in Thursday's 2-0 win over Portugal. (Sun)

Celtic could be in line for a sell-on fee in January for Kristoffer Ajer, with Wolfsburg linked with interest in the Brentford centre-half. (Sky Sports)

Former Hearts sporting director Joe Savage believes Celtic still have enough in their squad to pip his old club to the Scottish Premiership title. (Record)

Beni Baningime, Cammy Devlin, Alan Forrest, Craig Gordon, Craig Halkett and Frankie Kent are among the Hearts players out of contract at the end of the season. (Scotsman - subscription required)

Top Serie A clubs have joined Rangers, Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign 19-year-old Nigerian midfielder Sani Suleiman, who currently plays for Slovakian club Trencin. (Rudy Galetti on Substack)

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Rangers contacted his agent about their head coach role, but he did not get round to speaking to the Ibrox club before the appointment of Danny Rohl. (Stick To Football podcast)

Midfielder Findlay Marshall, 19, hopes he has boosted his Aberdeen chances with his loan spell at Arbroath. (Press and Journal - subscription required)

Dante Polvara "has been more stable in his position", says Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin. (Record)

Veteran former Aberdeen, Celtic, Hearts and Scotland winger Gary Mackay-Steven, 35, can still be a game changer at Ross County, says manager Tony Docherty. (Press and Journal)

Dundee manager Steven Pressley would be happy to see goalkeeper Jon McCracken called up by Scotland but is pleased to have the 25-year-old's sole focus on Dens Park matters for now. (Courier - subscription required)

Scott McKenna believes "performances on the pitch are the only way we can really thank" Scotland head coach Steve Clarke. (Record)

Former Juventus head coach Thiago Motta rejected an approach to become the new manager of Greece despite Ivan Jovanovic being handed a vote of confidence by their FA before Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Scotland, according to reports in Greece. (National - subscription required)

Hamilton Academical owner Seref Zengin intends to challenge the "fit and proper person" sanctions that he and director Gerry Strain have received from the Scottish FA but has this week held fresh talks with a potential buyer for the League 1 club. (Herald - subscription required)

Zengin believes there are attempts to force Accies into administration. (Record)