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Russell Martin has been linked with Rangers' head coach vacancy Relegated Leicester City are in advanced talks to appoint former Southampton head coach and ex-Rangers and Scotland defender Russell Martin as their new manager after deciding to sack Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Football Insider), external Steven Gerrard is set to hold talks with Rangers over the next 48 hours with a view to returning to Ibrox as the club's next manager and the 44-year-old Englishman will not face any tax complications, previously thought to be a possible stumbling block, following his exit from Saudi Arabia in January. (Daily Mail), external Steven Gerrard has asked Rangers for more time to talk over his return to Glasgow as manager with his wife, Alex, who had hoped they could move from Bahrain to Dubai, but is thought likely to bring former Ibrox midfielder Steven Davis and ex-Anfield team-mate Jordan Henderson with him should he take the job. (Daily Record), external Betting has been suspended on Steven Gerrard being named the new Rangers manager, with former Liverpool team-mate saying the Englishman is unable to attend his anniversary match next week "for professional reasons". (Glasgow Times), external Celtic pathways manager Darren O'Dea is set to finalise his move to Swansea City this week after the 38-year-old agreed a three-year contract to become the Championship club's new assistant manager. (Sky Sports), external Giorgos Giakoumakis says he left Celtic for Atlanta United in 2023 because of his "fragile" relationship with manager Ange Postecoglou, but the 30-year-old Greek striker currently with Mexican club Cruz Azul would love to play for the Scottish champions again some day. (Daily Record), external Leicester are eyeing a move to bring Jeffrey Schlupp back to the club with the 32-year-old left-back due to be out of contract with Crystal Palace at the end of his loan to Celtic. (Football Insider), external Celtic are bracing themselves for interest and bids for 25-year-old winger Nicolas Kuhn this summer. (Football Insider), external Heart of Midlothian chief executive Andrew Mc Kinlay has admitted the Edinburgh club "got it wrong" when appointing Neil Critchley as head coach and has revealed that a new contract offer has been made to 29-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland. (Sky Sports), external Wednesday's English & European transfer rumours Tuesday's Scottish Gossip Hearts sporting director Graeme Jones says contract discussions with Lawrence Shankland will have a cut-off point but says they are ongoing and he is still hopeful they will be able to retain the club captain. (Edinburgh Evening News), external Hearts are close to signing Alexandros Kyziridis, the 24-year-old Greek winger who is out of contract this summer with Zemplin Michalovce, hope to agree a deal for 25-year-old Kazakhstan forward Islam Chesnokov before his contract with Tobol ends in October, while Belgian striker Elton Kabangu's loan move from Union Saint-Gilloise is set to be made permanent for a fee in the region of £250, 000. (Edinburgh Evening News), external Sporting director Graeme Jones says he and Derek Mc Innes will add the "human" element of decision making over Hearts' new signings to make sure any players earmarked by the Jamestown Analytics talent scouting system fit the new head coach's style of play. (Daily Record), external Hibernian sporting director Malky Mackay says the Scottish Premiership club are open to either taking Nectarios Triantis back on loan or paying a transfer fee but are waiting on Sunderland to decide what they want to do with the 22-year-old midfielder. (Edinburgh Evening News), external Wrexham director Humphrey Ker has shut down reports that the club promoted to the Championship are about to sign Tom Cairney with the 34-year-old Scotland midfielder out of contract with Fulham this summer. (Talk Sport), external St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari says he had to release 16 players from his squad because his side had "become used to losing" on their way to relegation and he hopes transfer-listed Josh Rae can also return permanently to Raith Rovers, where the 24-year-old goalkeeper had been on loan. (The Courier), external Raith Rovers could make a move for Josh Rae after the goalkeeper was made available for transfer by St Johnstone. 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