SPFL consider 10-team Premiership - gossip

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Premiership may be reduced, Rangers takeover could be resolved by the end of April and Celtic could be set for talks over a new deal for Brendan Rodgers...

The SPFL are considering reducing the size of the Premiership to 10 and thus lose the division's split. (Herald - subscription required), external

Red tape around 49ers Enterprises' proposed takeover for Rangers could be resolved by the end of April. (Record), external

Celtic are set to sit down for showdown talks with Brendan Rodgers over his future in the off-season (Football Insider), external.

Kasper Hjulmand, Sean Dyche and David Wagner are the latest names linked with the Rangers manager's job. (Scotsman - subscription required), external

Kris Boyd suggests former club Rangers should sign Celtic's Greg Taylor when the Scotland left-back, 27, becomes a free agent this summer. (Sun), external

Police Scotland has ended its investigation after Rangers winger Vaclav Cerny was filmed squirting water towards home supporters as he celebrated his side's winning goal at Celtic Park last month. (Herald - subscription required), external

Cerny, 27, will not face any police action. (Record), external

Celtic could lose out on a major transfer windfall this summer after weekend reports claimed Liverpool could turn their attention to an in-demand European right-back as an alternative to Jeremie Frimpong (Scotsman - subscription required)., external

Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart is expected to hold a forum with supporters. (Glasgow Times), external

Meanwhile, Arsenal's Jason Ayto has been linked with a recruitment role at Rangers. (Record), external

Andy Halliday, 33, backs Motherwell team-mate Lennon Miller, 18, to reach the top in football. (Sun), external

Manager Jim Goodwin urges Dundee United to finish the season with a flourish after they returned to winning ways away to Ross County on Sunday. (Herald - subscription required), external

Livingston manager David Martindale insists he won't mind if Livingston's prospective new owners want to change managers (Scottish Sun), external.