Hibernian are closing in on a new manager after a final round of in-person interviews. Dutchman Marink Reedijk, 34, has emerged as a leading contender for the role.
The search appears to have narrowed, with Inter Turku manager Vesa Vasara unlikely to leave the Finnish club to take over at Hibernian.
At Rangers, Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin has said he was ‘mentally ready to leave’ the club right up until the last few hours of the transfer window. He added that the situation was ‘beyond my control and that of the club’.
Rangers defender James Penrice retains hopes of playing for Scotland, but says a call-up so soon after his move to Ibrox from AEK Athens ‘hasn’t really taken up my focus’.
New Scotland squad defender Luis Binks has revealed he rejected a new Tottenham deal against Jose Mourinho’s wishes in order to search for first-team experience. Binks said: ‘To say no to Jose Mourinho is a difficult thing.’
Former Tynecastle player Ryan Stevenson believes Hearts are good enough to challenge for the title again this season. He says the busy run of games up to Christmas will define whether that proves to be the case.
Bobby Wales scored twice as Dundee beat Partick Thistle 3-0 in a bounce game on Tuesday before the striker joined up with the Scotland Under-21 squad.