CELTIC midfielder Karamoko Dembele has opted to play for England rather than Scotland, Scottish referees will be snubbed from European and international matches because of the lack of VAR in Scotland and Celtic will not entertain any bids for Odsonne Edouard when the transfer window reopens in January.

England win race for Dembele

Scotland have lost the battle for Celtic starlet Karamoko Dembele after he indicated to the SFA he's chosen to play for England for now. SFA bosses have privately had to reluctantly concede defeat in their battle to persuade him to play for Scotland after he and his representatives indicated he's chosen the Three Lions, with Hampden chiefs agreeing to respect his decision.

Cuellar inspired by Gerrard's management career

Former Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar has admitted that Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has inspired him to pursue his own managerial aspirations after hanging up his boots this summer. He said: "I have started my coaching courses. I would like to stay in football and be a manager some day. It’s quite inspiring to see what Steven Gerrard has done."

Glasgow City seal historic win

Scott Booth's Glasgow City have taken a step closer to qualifying for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League after securing a 2-0 win over Brondby in Denmark. The win was the first time that the club have won an away tie at this stage of the competition and puts Glasgow City in the driving seat ahead of the return leg in a fortnight's time.

Celtic rule out Edouard sale

Celtic will not entertain any bids for French striker Odsonne edouard this season and will keep the 21-year-old until next summer at the very earliest, according to the Daily Record. They reckon that Napoli, Roma, Lyon and Borussia Dortmund are all keeping tabs on the forward but Celtic have told Edouard's advisor that 'they won't consider a awitch until the end of the season'.

Rangers youngster Kai Kennedy tipped for the top

SFA performance director Malky Mackay has backed Rangers' Kai Kennedy for the very top after the winger set up both goals in Scotland under-19s' recent 2-0 victory over Andorra. "Technically, he is very good," Mackay said. "We have high hopes for him and I’m sure Rangers have high hopes for him."

Scottish referees to be snubbed

Scotland's top refs are set to be snubbed from European and international matches because we don’t have VAR in this country. Our leading officials Willie Collum and Bobby Madden will be excluded from major Champions League and Europa League matches, and they are also set to be blanked from the Euro 2020 finals next year because Scotland cannot produce a six-man team of officials who are trained in VAR.

Harper open to Old Firm move

Former Real Madrid youth player Jack Harper, currently on loan at Alcoron from Getafe, says that he is open to a move to either Celtic or Rangers in the future. "Both Celtic and Rangers are mythical clubs – 60,000 fans go to the games," he told the Daily Record. "The league is becoming more powerful. I don’t think about it now. I have 12 years left in my career and anything can happen."