Celtic in pole position to sign Tierney - gossip

Kieran Tierney joined Arsenal from Celtic in 2019

Scotland defender linked with Celtic return as Hampden fallout following League Cup final continues...

Celtic are in pole position to bring Kieran Tierney back from Arsenal in January despite facing difficulty over a six-figure weekly wage and likely Premier League interest in the Scotland defender when the 27-year-old's current contract ends next summer. (Sun)

The left-back, who can also play centre-back, currently earns in excess of £120,000 a week at Arsenal. (Mail)

Tierney will leave Arsenal next summer at the latest after the Premier League club decided against using an option to extend the Scotland defender's contract and he is free to agree a contract with non-English clubs in January or possibly move permanently. (The Athletic)

Borna Barisic reportedly recommends former club Rangers sign NK Osijek midfielder Marko Soldo. (Mail+)

Rangers would demand big money before allowing Hamza Igamane to leave in January amid Everton interest so soon after the 21-year-old Moroccan striker has broken into the first team at Ibrox. (TeamTalk)

Scottish FA head of referees Willie Collum is expected to formally address claims Rangers were wrongly denied a penalty in Sunday's Scottish League Cup final defeat by Celtic when the governing body's monthly VAR Review airs on its YouTube channel on Thursday. (Herald - subscription)

Senior SFA officials have refused to rule out closing down stands in future if pyrotechnics continue to be let off at matches and have called for spectators who ignite flares, smoke bombs, strobes and rockets during games to be issued with football banning orders by the courts and prevented from entering stadiums. (National)

Glasgow City Council has no concerns about the temporary alcohol licence that has been granted to Rangers before Celtic's 2 January Scottish Premiership visit despite the trouble that occurred in the city over the weekend surrounding the League Cup final at Hampden. (Herald - subscription)

Arsenal and Newcastle United are both watching 17-year-old St Mirren winger Evan Mooney, who netted his first goal in the weekend win over St Johnstone. (Record)

Forward Benjamin Kimpioka, 24, has declined contract talks with St Johnstone, with his current deal at McDiarmid Park running out at the end of the season. (Courier - subscription)

Aberdeen goalkeeper Ross Doohan, 26, is relaxed about his contract situation as he enters the final few months of his current deal. (Press and Journal - subscription)