Former Celtic players weigh in on Rodgers & recruitment - gossip

Former Celtic players share views on manager and recruitment, Rangers boss urges duo to do more and potential change to Premiership play-offs...

Former Celtic forward John Hartson fears speculation over manager Brendan Rodgers' future may affect the club next season. (Sun)

Another ex-Celtic player, Stiliyan Petrov, expects the club to spend this summer and suggests five more players like Daizen Maeda would be a good place to start. (Herald - subscription required)

And Petrov expects Celtic midfielder Arne Engels, 22, to be "a completely different player next season". (Record)

Rangers manager Barry Ferguson says Oscar Cortes and Danilo need to do more to get more first team minutes. (Herald - subscription required)

Ex-Ibrox forward Peter Lovenkrands would not expect Rangers' prospective new owners to spend big straight away, should they complete their expected takeover this summer. (Record)

Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson, 25, is eager to help Bologna win the Coppa Italia for the first time in 51 years when they face AC Milan next midweek. (Herald - subscription required)

Ross Graham is unlikely to play again for Dundee United again this season and fellow Tannadice central defenders Emmanuel Adegboyega, Declan Gallagher and Sam Cleall-Harding are carrying knocks going into Saturday's visit of St Mirren. (Courier - subscription required)

Former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies ponders whether the club's next manager needs to have a bigger say on recruitment. (Sun)

Hearts' interim head coach Liam Fox reveals "big players" Cammy Devlin and Jamie McCart were not quite 100% for Saturday's win at Ross County and is not sure whether they will be fit in time to face Motherwell at Tynecastle on Saturday. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required)

The SPFL could alter the structure of the Premiership play-offs such that the quarter-final and semi-finals are played over one leg before a two-legged final. (Herald - subscription required)