Celtic & Rangers track Blackburn's Dolan - gossip

Blackburn Rovers winger linked with Celtic and Rangers and potential managerial shake-up at Kilmarnock...

Rangers' prospective new owners would love to sign Vaclav Cerny on a permanent deal when the 27-year-old Czech winger's loan from Wolfsburg ends this summer. (Football Insider)

Tyrhys Dolan, who was on Celtic's list of options before signing Jota in the January transfer window, is being monitored by the Scottish champions and Rangers as the 23-year-old winger nears the end of his contract with Blackburn Rovers. (Herald - subscription required)

Celtic have been handed encouragement in their pursuit of David Strelec, with Slovan Bratislava chief executive Ivan Kmotrik admitting the 24-year-old frontman could be available for a reduced transfer fee in the summer. (Record)

Jeremie Frimpong has told Bayer Leverkusen he wants to leave this summer and the 24-year-old would be happy to move to Liverpool if they decide to sign a right-back this summer, with former club Celtic due 30% of any profit should any club trigger his £29.5m release clause. (Sky Sports)

Frimpong, 24, is closing in on a £29.5m move to Liverpool. (Mail)

Liverpool are now very close to signing Frimpong, with the English champions ready to pay £33.6m to avoid competition from other clubs, including Bayern Munich. (TeamTalk)

Swansea City have contacted Celtic in a bid to land Darren O'Dea, currently the Scottish champions' professional player pathway manager, as assistant to new manager Alan Sheehan. (Sky Sports)

Steven Naismith is the frontrunner to become the next Kilmarnock manager, with fellow Rugby Park player Chris Burke also possibly involved in a shake-up should first team boss Derek McInnes complete his move to Heart of Midlothian. (Record)

Hearts' plans to unveil McInnes as their new manager have been put on hold until chairwoman Ann Budge returns from holiday. (Herald - subscription required)

Beni Baningime says Scots Barrie McKay and Lawrence Shankland have played down fears about long ball tactics should McInnes take charge at Hearts. (Record)

Hearts' new boss will inherit a squad eager to prove this season has been an "anomaly", with the side having missed out on a top-six finish. (Scotsman - subscription required)

St Johnstone's Daniel Balodis backs team-mate Uche Ikpeazu aims to show former club Hearts what he's capable of when the sides meet at Tynecastle on Wednesday evening. (Courier - subscription required)

Bologna's Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson, 25, will use his Hampden disappointment with Aberdeen in 2018, when the Dons lost the Scottish League Cup final to Celtic, to motivate him in Wednesday's Coppa Italia final against AC Milan. (Record)

Scottish midfielder Aidan Borland, 18, has signed a new long-term contract with Aston Villa. (Sun)

Prospective Inverness Caledonian Thistle owner Alan Savage is confident all shareholders will agree to transfer their shares to his company in time for next Thursday's crunch meeting that could trigger his £800,000 takeover. (Press and Journal - subscription required)