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A return to Rangers as manager could be on the cards for Steven Gerrard, who still has plenty of admirers at Ibrox, but like the Englishman, Fenerbahce head coach Jose Mourinho would be open to taking the job providing soon-to-be new owners, the San Francisco 49ers, promise to back him with new additions. (Team Talk), external American healthcare tycoon Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises have secured a route to purchase a controlling stake in Rangers, having finalised shares to take over a 51% ownership at the Scottish Premiership club. (The Herald), external Bus tycoon Sandy Easdale's shares will now not be required after the American consortium looking to buy Rangers agreed deals for a 51% stake and remains on course to conclude the multi-million pound takeover by the end of May. (Scottish Sun), external Rangers' big money takeover is edging ever closer, but Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises are leaving it really late in terms of putting down the building blocks to make themselves competitive with champions Celtic in time for the start of the next season. (Daily Record), external Rangers' new manager will be given the financial backing needed to close the gap on Celtic this summer, with 49ers Enterprises arriving as majority owners in June. (Football Insider), external Monday's English & European transfer rumours Sunday's Scottish Gossip Oday Dabbagh, who scored the winning goal in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Heart of Midlothian, has admitted there is a chance the final will be his last game as an Aberdeen player, with the on-loan 26-year-old forward from Charleroi leaving his future to his agent. 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