'Rangers and Hearts eye Kilmarnock's Watson' - gossip

Kilmarnock's David Watson is out of contract next summer

Kilmarnock's David Watson is linked with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian, while Celtic reportedly remain keen to extend manager Brendan Rodgers' contract.

Midfielder David Watson, whose Kilmarnock contract ends next summer, is keen on a move to Rangers, while the 20-year-old scores highly in Hearts' recruitment system and English Championship clubs are also watching his progress. (TeamTalk)

Scotland midfielder John McGinn is close to signing a contract extension with Aston Villa. (Sky Sports)

Aston Villa are ready to offer 31-year-old Scotland midfielder John McGinn a new deal. (Fabrizio Romano on X)

Gnistan midfielder Roman Eremenko, whose move to St Johnstone fell through 10 months ago because he failed to qualify for a work permit, has not closed the door on a January transfer abroad after being recalled to the Finland squad at the age of 38. (The Courier)

Celtic are still eager to tie down manager Brendan Rodgers, whose current deal ends next summer, to a new contract despite his team's current poor form amid growing fan discontent. (Football Insider)

Speaking for the first time since dropping out the race to be Rangers head coach, Kevin Muscat said he hopes to continue improving after his Shanghai Port side lost to J-League outfit Machida Zelvia in the Asian Champions League. (Daily Record)

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick described Danny Rohl "as an absolute expert who shares my vision and ideas about football" after former Bayern Munich midfielder Mehmet Scholl said the new Rangers boss was a "nuisance with an iPad" when he was Flick's assistant with Germany. (Rangers Review)

With Rennes head coach Habib Beye under pressure, former Rangers manager Philippe Clement has a profile that appeals to the French top-flight club. (Foot Mercato)

Hearts head coach Derek McInnes has explained the "mad" and "vast" extent of Jamestown Analytics' scouting system, which rates every player who has played more than 3,000 minutes in every league in the world and helps the Scottish Premiership leaders fill the squad with high-rating players. (Open Goal)

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is keeping tabs on Birmingham City midfielder Marc Leonard amid a successful start to the season after helping his side win promotion back to the Championship. (Edinburgh Evening News)

Rangers are hoping to drop the Ibrox pitch to be able to expand the stadium by 4000 seats. (The Herald)

The Celtic Fans Collective has vowed to continue to take "further action" to display its displeasure towards their board. (The National)