New deal saving Clement - Thursday's gossip

The four-year deal Philippe Clement was given just 12 weeks ago is the key reason the Belgian will be given more time as Rangers manager. (Daily Record)

Tom Lawrence says Rangers players were just as annoyed in the Rugby Park changing room as their supporters were in the stands after defeat at Kilmarnock. (Daily Record)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle administrator James Stephen is set to axe five of the club's players. (Scottish Sun)

Former England defender Martin Keown praised Celtic for their performance at Atalanta and said it "was very reminiscent of the way Arsenal played" during his era. (Daily Record)

Ex-striker Kris Boyd says rudderless Rangers are the only business in Britain operating with no chief executive, an interim chairman and having also just lost their head of football operations. (Daily Record)

Boyd says fans are "not interested in seeing players coming up to the 18-yard box, clapping them and saying sorry" as Rangers players did after the defeat at Rugby Park. (The Herald)

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin has hailed the vision of midfielder Jamie McGrath during their unbeaten start to the season. (Press & Journal)

Dundee will give experienced pair Scott Fraser and Jordan McGhee every opportunity to prove their fitness for the weekend home test against St Johnstone. (The Courier)

David Babunski will try to lure some secrets from his international team-mate Bojan Miovski, the former Aberdeen striker, before Dundee United's trip to Pittodrie. (The Courier)

Kasper Schmeichel's dad Peter was unimpressed with fellow pundit Jamie Carragher teasing him that Atalanta had scored while the pair worked on Celtic's Champions League tie for American TV. (Scottish Sun)

Ally McCoist has told how he learnt of the passing of Scotland and Rangers legend Walter Smith while doing a live TalkSport radio show. (Scottish Sun)

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