Nancy linked with Celtic as Hibs track Polvara - gossip

Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy, who previously worked as an assistant under Thierry Henry at Montreal, has emerged as an outside candidate for the Celtic managerial vacancy. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Nancy has refused to comment on the Celtic job after being linked to the Scottish champions. (Herald - subscription required)

Former England rugby head coach Eddie Jones believes Australian compatriot Ange Postecoglou is more likely to move to a Premier League club than return to Celtic as manager. (Record)

Former Celtic centre-half Moritz Jenz helped convince goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow to move to Heart of Midlothian this summer after leaving Union Berlin. (Transfermarkt)

Ex-England striker Alan Shearer backs Hearts to win the Scottish Premiership and believes it would be good for the game. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required)

Former Falkirk, Hearts, Rangers and Scotland defender David Weir has become Strasbourg sporting director. (Sun)

Jonathan Hunter-Barrett is to be appointed as Rangers' new academy director, with the 35-year-old leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers to assume the position. (Rangers Review)

Speculation linking midfielder Joe Rothwell with an early departure from Rangers has been emphatically dismissed by sources close to the club. (TeamTalk)

Hibernian are closely watching midfielder Dante Polvara, who is out of contract with Aberdeen next summer and has yet to agree an extension. (Record)

Dundee defender Luke Graham is just concentrating on playing, with the Scottish Premiership club keen to improve his contract that runs until 2027. (Record)

Denmark have suffered a blow before this month's crucial World Cup qualifier in Scotland after Wolfsburg full-back Joakim Maehle was ruled out of the game. (Herald - subscription required)

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has been handed a welcome boost before November's World Cup qualifying double-header with Greece and Denmark after key defender Aaron Hickey returned to training with Brentford this week following injury. (Scotsman - subscription required)