Raskin link & Rangers manager latest - gossip

Tottenham Hotspur are the latest club to express interest in signing Rangers and Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin.

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Tottenham Hotspur are the latest club to express interest in signing Rangers and Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin. (TeamTalk)

Danny Rohl wants former Rangers left-back Lee Wallace on his coaching staff if he is given the Ibrox hot seat. (Glasgow Times)

Ex-Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday says former Ibrox forward Josh Windass has praised Rohl for his coaching abilities at Sheffield Wednesday. (Open Goal podcast via Scottish Sun)

Alex McLeish - who signed Kevin Muscat for the Light Blues in 2002 - has backed his bid to become Rangers boss. (Scottish Sun)

US-based chairman Andrew Cavenagh may decide Rangers cannot afford to delay to name a permanent boss and install Rohl before the weekend game against Dundee United. (Scottish Sun)

Muscat and Neil McCann - who could fill in for the Australian while he becomes available - first thrashed out an agreement about how they would work together at Rangers two years ago. (Daily Record)

Rangers have spoken to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Bo Svensson as candidates to replace Russell Martin, with the latter dropping out over the weekend. (Scottish Sun)

If Rohl does end up getting the job, he will be on the back foot from day one and, as sporting director Kevin Thelwell's pick, is unlikely to be afforded trust or goodwill from Rangers fans. (Daily Record)

Thelwell's role at Rangers is under the spotlight despite the departure of the man he appointed, Russell Martin. (The Herald)

Former Ayr boss Lee Bullen saw plenty of Rangers target Rohl's Sheffield Wednesday side as a pundit and was impressed that "while he initially had one plan, he seemed able to adapt". (Scottish Sun)

Derek McInnes has pledged his commitment to Hearts and brushed off speculation about the Rangers job. (The Scotsman)

Former Celtic youngster Justin Osagie has sealed a dream move to Chelsea just over a year after he was released by the Hoops. (Scottish Sun)

Boss Jimmy Thelin has revealed contract talks with Graeme Shinnie and Dante Polvara will only open when Aberdeen are firmly back on track. (Press & Journal)

Icon Willie Miller says Aberdeen have to prove they can match St Mirren's desire to banish their long winless run in Paisley and continue their revival. (Press & Journal)

Former defender Ryan Stevenson thought Hearts title talk would come further into the season but if they win their next two matches he agrees it's lift off. (Daily Record)

(The Courier)

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