Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport Scotland

It’s the news the Celtic fans had been dreading. Since taking over in 2016 he has delivered everything domestically - the double treble was secured at the end of last season and the club were on the way to make it a triple treble but there was always a feeling the former Liverpool boss wanted to try his luck once again in English football's top flight.

Suggestions he wasn’t getting the boardroom backing he was looking for may also have hastened his exit - but it leaves Celtic looking to replace one of their most successful ever managers.

Liverpool are, of course, set to make their strongest title challenge since they finished as runners-up under Brendan Rodgers in 2013-14.

And we have more now on the Northern Irishman's potential return to the Premier League...

The Independent

Before we get some reaction to that Brendan Rodgers news, let's have a quick look at today's back pages.

The Independent has Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson saying the Premier League leaders need to start 'respecting themselves' more after 0-0 draws against Bayern Munich and Manchester United.

Image source, The Independent

Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport Scotland

Celtic have given manager Brendan Rodgers permission to speak to Leicester about their vacant managerial position and BBC Scotland understands he’s expected to leave.

Image source, Getty Images

So what do you think of those Jose Mourinho comments?

And how about Brendan Rodgers' potential appointment at Leicester?

Let us know your thoughts by using #bbcfootball on Twitter, or by texting 81111 (UK only).

Jose Mourinho can't talk about specifics due to his severance package with Manchester United but here's an excerpt from his interview with the Telegraph.

"I want to work with structural empathy. A club is a structure, a complex structure where the manager is an important part of that structure, but he is not the structure.

"I want to work in a club that understands there is a structure in place.I don't want to work in a structure of no coincidence [unity] in the thinking."

Hhmm, and with that, what is he saying about his time at United I wonder?

BBC pundit Chris Sutton has added that former Leicester midfielder Neil Lennon could now be returning to Celtic to replace Brendan Rodgers.

Herald Scotland

Also in today's gossip column is the Guardian's story on Leicester City stepping up their attempts to hire Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers as their new manager.

And the Herald Scotland have just tweeted this...

And in that interview, Jose Mourinho says he wants his next job to be somewhere with the "right structure" because he "doesn't want an internal conflict".

That is the main story in today's gossip column.

The Daily Telegraph

While Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is due to face the media this morning, his predecessor Jose Mourinho has done his first newspaper interview since leaving Old Trafford in December.

Image source, Telegraph

We'll also have a look at today's papers and check on the fall-out from Chelsea's Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City... well, not so much the defeat itself but in particular that bizarre incident when goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to be substituted towards the end of extra-time.

So we should be able to bring you an early injury update from Old Trafford, where they were dropping like flies during the first half of Sunday's 0-0 draw with Liverpool.

Good morning and thanks for joining us as we prepare for a full round of midweek Premier League fixtures.

There are four games on Tuesday night with 11 news conferences expected today, looking ahead to tomorrow’s matches.

First up are Bournemouth and Manchester United…