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'Mourinho not in Celtic's thinking in manager search' - gossip

Jose Mourinho has been touted by some outlets as the next Celtic manager [Getty Images]

Jose Mourinho is reportedly not among those being considered as Celtic's next head coach, while manager of the month in Portugal, Ian Cathro, plays down chances of him returning to coaching in Scotland.

Celtic have no plans to make Benfica's Jose Mourinho their next permanent manager as they seek a long-term replacement for interim manager Martin O'Neill. (Football Insider)

Former Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian head coach Ian Cathro, who has been named manager of the month in Portugal's top flight after leading Estoril to seventh place, says it would take "a lot of money" to entice him back to Scottish football as there is no other reason for such a move. (Bola-Branca podcast via Scottish Sun)

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay is happy at Napoli but dreams of, sooner or later, returning to the Premier League and former club Manchester United are leading the way as English clubs look to entice the 29-year-old back home. (Tutto Mercato Web)

Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill has sought to temper expectations regarding a permanent deal for on-loan 24-year-old Bournemouth right-back Julian Araujo. (Football Transfers)

Rangers have a fresh chance to sign £6-rated long-term target Silas Andersen after Hacken rejected a January bid from Cologne for the 21-year-old midfielder who is expected to leave this summer. (Daily Record)

Rangers captain James Tavernier's age is the biggest sticking point when it comes to whether the 34-year-old right-back will sign a new contract at Ibrox before this summer. (Football Insider)

Motherwell striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has praised manager Jens Berthel Askou's man-management skills after he allowed the 26-year-old to return to Australia on loan to Sydney to try to win a place in the Socceroos' World Cup squad. (The National)

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has promised Scotland fans they will not have to fork out ludicrous sums of money for tickets again when they co-host the next European Championships after the sky-high ticket prices for this summer's World Cup. (Edinburgh Evening News)

The Scottish FA has announced the trial of a singing section for home matches at Hampden Park this year. (The National)

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