Nancy on Celtic manager shortlist - gossip

MLS boss among Celtic's list of targets, while interim manager may be around a bit longer...

Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy is on the Celtic managerial shortlist, along with Bodo/Glimt's Kjetil Knutsen and Kieran McKenna of Ipswich Town. (Sky Sports)

Celtic principal shareholder Dermot Desmond will hold talks with Martin O'Neill this week as the club ponder extending the 73-year-old's interim period in charge of the team. (Sky Sports)

Two Italian clubs are weighing up January approaches for Rangers and Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin, with Ibrox sources indicating a bid of £18m to £20m could force their hand. (TeamTalk)

Rangers could increase revenue by around £4m per season if they press ahead with the board's ambitious plans to expand Ibrox again. (Football Insider)

Former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is being courted by Saudi Pro League clubs. (Daily Record)

Rangers are seeking another meeting with the Scottish FA, with the Ibrox club of the view that the latter's key match incident panel two-to-one ruling validates their belief that Celtic defender Auston Trusty should have been sent off rather than shown a yellow card for catching goalkeeper Jack Butland's head with a foot during the recent Premier Sports Cup semi-final. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool and Scotland left-back Andy Robertson, 31, will leave Anfield when his contract expires next summer and has already held talks with Celtic. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Dundee United have enquired about Yelimay Semey's Kazakhstan winger Galymzhan Kenzhebek, 22, who is soon to be out of contract. (Daily Record)

Dundee United are one of a number of clubs keen on Kenzhebek, who was previously linked with Celtic and Hearts. (The Courier - subscription required)

Pundit Michael Stewart has issued an apology to the Scottish FA after mentioning a "cover-up" over the use of VAR to rule out a St Mirren goal in Saturday's game with Hibs, saying: "I am not trying to claim there is something untoward going on." (Scottish Football Social Club via Daily Record)

Celtic coach Mark Fotheringham is mentioned in connection with the managerial vacancy at Norwich City. (Sun)

St Mirren season ticket holders will be given the opportunity to buy up to 20 tickets each for next month's Premier Sports Cup final against Celtic. (Scottish Sun)

Former Dundee United and St Johnstone scout/analyst Stevie Grieve is wanted by Swedish club Helsingborgs and is also on the radar of HJK Helsinki after two successful seasons as head coach at Finnish side SJK Akatemia. (The Courier - subscription required)