'Ancelotti has not ruled out Rangers move' - gossip

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Davide Ancelotti is leaving Real Madrid with father Carlo

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Davide Ancelotti will join father Carlo in charge of Brazil for their matches with Ecuador and Paraguay next month, but has not ruled out a move to Rangers as he considers his options amid interest from Ibrox. (Rangers Review), external

Rangers have held positive discussions with Real Madrid assistant Ancelotti, with a decision expected by the end of May and, although no contract has yet been tabled, the 35-year-old will not wait for other clubs to table offers for his services if he decides the project is right for him. (Rangers Review), external

Rangers are set to step up their efforts to bring Steven Gerrard back to Ibrox as they approach the end of Barry Ferguson's spell as interim head coach. (Football Insider), external

Sean Dyche, who has been without a job since leaving Everton earlier this season and has been linked with the Rangers vacancy, says he has no immediate plans to return to management. (Stick To Football podcast), external

Former Heart of Midlothian head coach Steven Naismith has not ruled himself out of the running to become the next Kilmarnock manager after he quickly emerged as a frontrunner to succeed Derek McInnes, who is expected to become Hearts boss next week. (The Warm-up podcast), external

Kilmarnock want to hold talks with their former striker, Steven Naismith, as they begin the search for a successor to Hearts-bound manager Derek McInnes. (Scottish Sun), external

Manager Derek McInnes told Kilmarnock he would not be in the dugout for Sunday's final game of the season against Hearts before Wednesday's defeat by Motherwell. (Scottish Sun), external

Derek McInnes told Kilmarnock's players that he had managed them for the last time moments after their defeat by Motherwell on Wednesday night. (Daily Record), external

Scotland cap Tom Cairney, the 34-year midfielder who is out of contract with top-flight Fulham this summer, has been made a £50,000-a-week offer to join Wrexham following their promotion to the Championship. (TalkSport), external

With Vaclav Cerny's future uncertain as he approaches the end of his loan spell with Rangers from Wolfsburg, the 27-year-old winger's wife, Denisa, has posted a picture of a packed suitcase on her Instagram account saying they will be spending some time in their native Czech Republic this summer. (Scottish Sun), external

Hibernian have expressed an interest in midfielder Ryan Ledson, who is leaving Preston North End this summer, but his former club, Oxford United, Bolton Wanderers, Huddersfield Town and Plymouth Argyle also want the 27-year-old. (Daily Record), external

Kyogo Furuhashi's future at Rennes has been plunged into further doubt after director of football Frederic Massara, who brought the 30-year-old striker to France from Celtic, has left the club. (Daily Record), external

Scottish football is set to retain the current league set up after plans to revamp the lower leagues failed to attract enough support after Championship clubs were asked to consider expanding the second tier from 10 clubs to 12 or 14. (The Herald), external

A restructure of tier five of Scottish football is on the verge of being completed and introduced for season 2026-27, with the Lowland League split into east and west sections and the Highland League being fed by the North Region Juniors and the North Caledonian League. (Press & Journal), external

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