'Barca happy with Valle progress at Celtic' - gossip

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Barcelona have decided against recalling Alex Valle from his loan in January as they are happy with the 20-year-old left-back's progress with Celtic. (Sport via Glasgow Times), external

Celtic striker Daniel Cummings, who is out of contract next summer, was watched by Burnley, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers as the 18-year-old scored his fifth goal in five Uefa Youth League games in a 1-0 win over Club Brugge. (Football Insider), external

On-loan 21-year-old Celtic striker Johnny Kenny's latest Conference League goal secured a draw away to Rapid Vienna that all but ensures Shamrock Rovers' progress to the knockout stage. (Scottish Sun), external

Shanghai Port head coach Kevin Muscat is the bookmakers' favourite to be the new Rangers manager should Philippe Clement be sacked, just ahead of fellow former Ibrox player Derek McInnes of Kilmarnock. (The Scotsman), external

Former Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst faces the sack after just five months in charge of Besiktas after his nightmare season continued with a shock 3-1 defeat by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League. (Daily Record), external

The Scottish FA is poised to pay tribute to former Motherwell and Rangers winger Davie Cooper when the national side play Greece on 23 March - 30 years to the day since he died at the age of 39. (Scottish Sun), external

The number of women and girls who are members of football clubs in Scotland has increased by more than 16,500 since the Scotland Women's team last qualified for the European finals. (The Herald), external

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson has revealed that his father found an unexploded terrorist bomb meant for a different target under their car after his family had travelled in it before the 49-year-old moved from Northern Ireland. (Scottish Sun One On One), external

Rangers have pocketed a further £375,00 in a win bonus from Uefa from Thursday's 4-1 Europa League win away to Nice. (The National), external

Former Rangers winger Ryan Kent has paid out £375,000 for Mehmas, his second racehorse, while looking for a new club after being released by Fenerbahce. (Scottish Sun), external

Former Rangers winger Eros Grezda is rumoured to be one of the participants in the next edition of Big Brother VIP Albania. (Pamfleti), external