Scottish Premier League
6 goals this season: Rangers linked with a move for highly talented winger
Rangers have been linked with a move for the Reims youngster Bilal Brahimi. The former Middlesbrough winger is highly rated around Europe and he is expected to develop into a quality player in future. The Championship outfit failed to keep him at the club because of his desire to move closer to his family in France and it will be interesting to see if the player is open to a move to Rangers in future. According to Footmercato, Lens and Stuttgart are interested in signing the 20-year-old winger as well and it will be interesting to see where he ends up. Rangers have done well to nurture a young winger like Ryan Kent since his move from Liverpool and they could help Brahimi fulfil his potential as well. Rangers could certainly use more quality in the wide areas and the youngster is likely to...
19 goals last season: Leeds, Newcastle and two other PL clubs keen on 25 yr-old midfielder
Leicester City are thought to be eyeing up a move for the Celtic winger Ryan Christie. Brendan Rodgers has worked with the 25-year-old Scotland international during his time as the manager of Celtic and he’s looking to bring the player to England now. The 25-year-old has a contract with the Scottish club until the summer of 2022 and he is yet to sign an extension with them. It will be interesting to see if Leicester City make their move to sign the 25-year-old at the end of this season. Ryan Christie has proven his quality in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic and he might be keen on a step up in his career now. The chance to join Leicester City will certainly be a tempting proposition for the Scotland international. He managed to score 19 goals last season and he has five goals to his n...
Report: Martin O’Neill linked with potential Celtic return
According to The Sun, former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill may have put his old employers on red alert following his wish to return to the dugout. Hoops boss Neil Lennon is under a lot of pressure after the Scottish giants’ woeful start to 2020-21, and he could be replaced in the coming weeks if the results don’t change. Celtic have found themselves 13 points behind bitter rivals Rangers with two games in hand and could struggle to mount a strong challenge for ten-in-a-row going forward this term. The Parkhead outfit have looked at Scotland manager Steve Clarke as they identify Lennon’s potential replacements, but it’s almost impossible to see him leave the job now after helping the country qualify for next summer’s European Championships. O’Neill is currently a feasible option, though, as...
Report: Celtic join Rangers in race for French winger as Nick Hammond goes scouting
According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic have joined Rangers and a couple of English clubs in the race for Airdrie winger Thomas Robert, and a move could be on the cards when the winter transfer window opens in January. The Frenchman, 20, moved to the Scottish League One side in the summer, rejecting a new deal with Ligue 1 side Montpellier and also turning down the chance to join English clubs. Plenty of impressive performances from Robert have attracted Rangers, Celtic, Dundee United, Hibs, Hearts, and Airdie are bracing themselves for bids ahead of the January transfer window. Celtic head of recruitment Nick Hammond watched the young winger against East Fife last week, and the Scottish Premiership giants’ scout Tosh McKinlay also ran the rule over him during yesterday’s 1-0 loss to Montros...
Predicted Celtic XI vs Lille: Neil Lennon to make five changes to his lineup
Celtic host Lille on Thursday night and they will be hoping to salvage some pride by winning their final group game of the Europa League this season. The Scottish champions are at the bottom of Group H after failing to win a single game and it will be interesting to see if they can pick up their first win of the group stages tonight. Meanwhile, Lille have already qualified for the knockout rounds of the Europa League after picking up 11 points from five matches. However, AC Milan are just one point behind in second place and the French outfit will be under pressure to win tonight so that they can go through as the group winners. Celtic have started this season in poor form and they’re struggling in the Scottish Premiership as well. The Hoops have conceded 17 goals in five Europa Leag...
Predicted Rangers XI vs Lech Poznan: Steven Gerrard to make two changes to his lineup
Rangers take on Lech Poznan in the Europa League later tonight and they will be hoping to finish their Europa League group campaign with a win. Steven Gerrard’s side have been in outstanding form domestically and in Europe this season. They will fancy their chances of getting all three points tonight. Rangers have already qualified for the knockout rounds of the competition after picking up 11 points from five matches but Benfica have the same number of points as well and the Scottish outfit will have to win here in order to go through as the group winners. They will be hoping to secure a favourable draw in the next round of the competition and therefore it is important for them to win their group. The last time these two sides met in October, Rangers managed to pick up a 1-0 win at home. ...
Report shares why Dembele is not part of Celtic’s first-team picture
According to The Athletic’s Kieran Devlin, many people at Celtic are a little disappointed with the situation of academy graduate Karamoko Dembele at the club. The 17-year-old made his debut for the Hoops under-20 aged 13 and has featured for both Scotland and England at youth level. Dembele has made four appearances for Celtic senior team, making his debut in May 2019. The teenager winger became the youngest player to feature for a Scottish side in Europe when he came on a substitute in Celtic’s 2-0 defeat away against CFR Cluj in December 2019, and has been widely tipped for the top given his huge talents and potential. However, there have been concerns about his physical development and Celtic are said to be worried over his application and attitude. It is why Dembele is not part of the...
11 points off Rangers: what’s gone wrong for Celtic?
Celtic had gone into this season aiming for their 10th consecutive league title. However, an inconsistent start leaves them an astonishing eleven points in the SPL table behind fierce rivals, Rangers. Neil Lennon has promised that he can turn it around, but he is under increasing scrutiny from the fans. The club have had players break quarantine breaches, experienced a shock league cup exit and have had fans protesting with missiles. It has been a catastrophic start to the season. But what really rubs salt into the Celtic wounds is the success Gerrard’s Rangers have been experiencing down the road. So, with opinions from the fans, just what has gone wrong at Celtic Park this season? Neil Lennon has enjoyed significant success as Celtic manager, winning a whole catalogue of trophies in two ...
Benfica Join Premier League Quintet in Hunting Rangers Star
Benfica have become the latest club to begin tracking Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara, as reported by TEAMtalk. Kamara joined Rangers in January 2019 after a short spell at Dundee. He has since become an influential figure in Steven Gerrard’s side, helping them to the top of the table and into the knockout rounds of the Europa League. Gerrard wants Kamara to stay The form of the Finland international has attracted a lot of attention, especially from the Premier League, with Everton, Newcastle United, Southampton, Crystal Palace, and Sheffield United all reportedly interested in the midfielder. And now Portuguese side Benfica are also believed to be interested in securing his signature, according to TEAMtalk. The Lisbon side were seemingly impressed by the Finnish midfielder when they came u...
Predicted Rangers XI vs Standard Liege: Gerrard to make seven changes to his lineup
Rangers host Standard Liege in the Europa League on Thursday and they will be hoping to continue their impressive start to the season with a win here. The Scottish outfit are on top of Group D right now with eight points from four matches but Benfica have the same amount of points as well and Rangers cannot afford to slip up if they want to win their group. 🎙️ SG: We want to try and win the group, people will probably thing if we get a result next week becomes irrelevant, that is not the case we approach every game with the mentality to go and win. We are focused and committed on the game tomorrow before looking ahead. — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) December 2, 2020 Rangers have been in sensational form in the League as well and Steven Gerrard’s side are full of confid...
Predicted Celtic XI vs AC Milan: Neil Lennon to make four changes to his starting lineup
AC Milan host Celtic in the Europa League on Thursday and the Italian outfit will be looking to take another step closer to qualifying for the knockout rounds of the competition. The Scottish giants are heading into this game on the back of two wins in their last ten matches in all competitions and they will be under immense pressure to put on an impressive performance. Manager Neil Lennon is fighting for his future and it will be interesting to see if his side can put up a fight against the Italian giants this week. 💬 NL: “For 20 years, I’ve done everything in my power to bring success to the club and fans. That’s not going to change. We are working so hard to turn everything around and the players are feeling it, they need my support as well.” — Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) D...
‘There will be alarm bells ringing’ – Alex McLeish reacts to Rangers star’s summer decision
Rangers winger Ryan Kent switched agents in the summer and former manager Alex McLeish believes that it could be the first step towards a move away from Ibrox in the near future. Alex McLeish had to sell a key player in Lorenzo Amoruso when he was in charge of Rangers back in 2003, under similar circumstances and he claims that the alarm bells will be ringing at the Scottish club after Kent’s change of agents. The former Liverpool winger was heavily linked with a move to Premier League side Leeds United during the summer transfer window but the Whites did not manage to complete the transfer in the end. The 24-year-old has developed into one of the best players in the Scottish Premiership right now and it is hardly a surprise that the Premier League clubs are keen on him. He has shown ...
