'Pressley willing to leave Brentford for Hearts job' - gossip

Former Heart of Midlothian captain Steven Pressley would be willing to leave his role as Brentford's head of individual development to help his old club, who have dismissed head coach Neil Critchley, steer clear of relegation trouble. (Daily Record)

Stephen Robinson would seem like an obvious and logical choice as the new Hearts head coach given his success with Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren, but there are a number of other possible contenders. (The Scotsman)

Falkirk manager John McGlynn is the bookmakers' favourite to be Hearts' new head coach, ahead of former Oxford United boss Des Buckingham and another former Tynecastle team boss, Robbie Neilson, who recently left Tampa Bay Rowdies. (The Herald)

Former Hearts team bosses John McGlynn, currently with Falkirk, and Robbie Neilson are among seven names who could be candidates for the Tynecastle job after applying the kind of criteria Jamestown Analytics might use to choose a shortlist. (Daily Record)

Hearts' partnership with Jamestown Analytics means that every head coach appointed is first scrutinised by its data system and, among the criteria candidates must adhere to, every team boss must be on board with using it for player recruitment or they will not get the job. (Edinburgh Evening News)

Marco Rose, who was sacked last month as RB Leipzig head coach, is the nailed-on favourite for the Rangers job in the eyes of the bookmakers because of the strong relationship between the San Francisco 49ers' investment group and Red Bull, with whom the 48-year-old German worked at the Bundesliga club and Salzburg. (Daily Record)

Former Southampton boss Russell Martin is relegated Leicester City's first choice as a replacement should they sack Ruud van Nistelrooy, but the 39-year-old former Rangers and Scotland defender has also been shortlisted by the Scottish Premiership club. (Scottish Sun)

Goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu, who won a Nigeria cap in November 2022 but currently plays for Tayport in the Midlands League, is to join Aberdeen on trial this week having spent last week with St Johnstone and with Stoke City, St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Dumbarton all monitoring the 19-year-old. (The Herald)

On-loan striker Kevin Nisbet, who is contracted to Millwall until summer 2026, is putting thoughts about his future on the backburner to focus on helping Aberdeen challenge for third spot in the Scottish Premiership and beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup final. (Press & Journal)