'Lennon close to being appointed Dunfermline boss' - gossip

Dunfermline Athletic want Neil Lennon to become their next head coach, with the former Celtic manager considering a bumper offer tabled by the Scottish Championship club. (Daily Mail)

Talks are ongoing between Dunfermline Athletic and Neil Lennon, with an agreement thought to be within touching distance, the Scottish Championship club having made the former Celtic manager their top target after sacking Michael Tidser on Monday. (The Courier)

Neil Lennon is the 2/1 favourites to be Dunfermline Athletic's new head coach ahead of Stuart Kettlewell, Callum Davidson, Robbie Neilson, Ian Murray, Kevin Thomson, David Martindale and Steven Naismith. (Dunfermline Press)

Former Partick Thistle manager Ian McCall is one of the frontrunners to be the Scottish Championship club's sporting director, with the Glasgow outfit turning their attention to appointing a head coach once an appointment is made for the new role. (Daily Record)

Canada right-back Alastair Johnston, whose new contract ties him to Celtic until 2029, says his family, with beloved black lab Salem, is very settled and he is "in no rush to take a Scottish dog out of Scotland" as that would "be its own challenge". (The Guardian)

Guingamp midfielder Kalidou Sidibe says he is happy with the French second-tier club despite a report suggesting Celtic have tabled a £1.7m offer for the 26-year-old. (Ouest-France via Daily Record)

Centre-half Leon Balogun feels capable of continuing to play for Rangers next season despite turning 37 in June. (Daily Record)

Reports in Serbia claim Novi Pazar have the option to sign Aberdeen centre-half Slobodan Rubezic, who is on loan at his former club, on a permanent deal this summer, but they are unlikely to be able to afford the required fee for the 25-year-old. (Press & Journal)

Aberdeen winger Shayden Morris, who is contracted until summer 2026, is ready to talk about extending his stay at Pittodrie. (Press & Journal)

Dundee midfielder Scott Tiffoney, who has been offered a contract extension, has insisted the club's bid to avoid relegation from the Scottish Premiership is more important than his own future. (Daily Record)

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin would love to keep some of his current loan players permanently, with Luton Town goalkeeper Jack Walton and Wrexham striker Sam Dalby both free agents this summer and wide man Luca Stephenson going into his last year with Liverpool. (Daily Record)

The shirt Rangers winger Vaclav Cerny wore in Sunday's Old Firm derby win over Celtic has sparked a bidding frenzy, with the latest offer standing at a hefty £24,000 because the 27-year-old is the subject of a police probe as a result of a water throwing incident. (Glasgow Times)