'Celtic consider Chelsea's Chukwuemeka on loan' - gossip

Celtic could look to sign Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on loan in the January transfer window, but any deal for the 21-year-old would require the Premier League club to contribute to his wages and he is more likely to make a permanent move elsewhere in the summer. (Football Insider)

Celtic are set to hand Johnny Kenny, the 21-year-old striker who has impressed on loan to Shamrock Rovers, the chance to make a first-team impact as manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to have a younger goalscorer to provide back-up and competition for Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah. (Daily Mail)

Philippe Clement admits Rangers currently cannot afford to sign £6.5m-rated on-loan winger Vaclav Cerny from Wolfsburg and the manager fears a similar to scenario to last summer, when forward Abdallah Sima moved permanently from Brighton & Hove Albion to impress with Brest. (Daily Record)

With Celtic, Rangers and a host of English top-flight clubs scouting Lennon Miller, the Motherwell midfielder's father, Lee, says the 18-year-old's next move will not necessarily be to the biggest club but one with the right manager, ethos, style of play and chance for the Scotland youth international to continue playing first-team football. (The Warm-up Show)

A striker and a left-sided centre-back remain on Heart of Midlothian's wishlist for the January transfer window, with Stephen Kingsley's long-term injury and interest in Australia international Kye Rowles adding greater importance to adding a defender. (Edinburgh Evening News)

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has revealed that KuPS refused to allow him to sign then 19-year-old Topi Keskinen for £40,000 before the winger went on to join HJK Helsinki then sign for Aberdeen in a transfer worth more than £800,000 this summer. (The Courier)

David Moyes, who left West Ham United in the summer, wants to get back into football sooner rather than later, would be interested in returning to Everton and the 61-year-old Scot is pretty high up on the list of potential replacements if the Premier League club decides to switch their manager. (Football Insider)

Abdellah Asname went from working in the kitchen of Glasgow restaurant The Goat in the Tree to being employed by Rangers to mentor striker Hamza Igamane after Ibrox recruitment director Nils Koppen discovered he not only is a qualified football coach but had played professionally in Morocco. (Scottish Sun)

Former Celtic striker Charlie Nicholas has claimed he is "not particularly welcomed" back at the Scottish champions because of his criticism of the club as a pundit. (The Warm-up Show)

Rangers have been granted permission to sell alcohol from a marquee before the matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic. (The National)