'Clement safe until after League Cup final' - gossip

Philippe Clement is safe in his role as Rangers manager at least until next month’s Scottish League Cup final against Celtic, with a decision on the Belgian's future being made after new chief executive Patrick Stewart officially joins the club the following day. (Football Insider)

Rangers-linked forward Joe Gelhardt has been told by Leeds United, who want to offload fringe players in January, he can go out on loan in the winter transfer window, but while the Ibrox club would prefer an option to buy, they may not be able to match the asking price for the 22-year-old whose contract runs until 2027. (Football Insider)

Liverpool will target Bayer Leverkusen's 23-year-old former Celtic right-back, Jeremie Frimpong, should England international Trent Alexander-Arnold move to Real Madrid this summer. (Bild)

Kenneth Vargas has apologised to his Heart of Midlothian team-mates and had clear-the-air talks with head coach Neil Critchley after the Costa Rican forward was quoted making a scathing attack on Scottish football and saying he wants to test himself at a higher level with a transfer in January. (Edinburgh Evening News)

Former Hearts forward Stephen Elliot has been appointed manager of Irish First Division club Wexford after time in the academy of St Patrick's Athletic. (Edinburgh Evening News)

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin is open to making Sam Dalby's loan spell permanent but fears the striker's scintillating form could catch the eye of clubs "with deeper pockets" with the 24-year-old out-of-contract with Wrexham in the summer and having no clarity about his future with the League One club. (The Courier)

Mark Birighitti, the 33-year-old goalkeeper who has been without a club since being released by Dundee United in the summer, has been named as junior goalkeeper technical director with semi-professional Australian club Perth SC. (The Courier)

Dundee have offered new deals to eight of their 13 players who are out of contract next summer. (The Courier)

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari wants to add a right-sided defender to his squad when the transfer window opens in the new year, despite winger Drey Wright impressing as a stand-in at full-back this season. (The Courier)

Sven Sprangler was given the option to leave St Johnstone in the summer, but his decision to stay and fight for his place has been vindicated by the 29-year-old Austrian midfielder becoming a key member of the side since Simo Valakari's arrival as manager. (The Courier)

Celtic are the seventh best overperforming side in this season's Champions League comparing their points with playing budget, with Brest leading the way and Real Madrid at the bottom. (Transfermarkt)

Celtic earned another £583,000 for Wednesday's Champions League draw with Club Brugge. (The National)

Nice have cancelled home-end tickets purchased by Rangers fans travelling to France for Thursday's Europa League tie, claiming it was "due to circumstances beyond the club's control". (The Herald)