Thelwell linked with Rangers role
Rangers linked with former Premier League club official as St Johnstone hand trial to goalkeeper...
Kevin Thelwell, who has worked with Everton, Wolves and New York Red Bulls, is in line for a key role at Rangers (Mail), external.The appointment of a new sporting director at Rangers is close. (Record), externalSt Mirren vice-chairman Jim Gillespie has turned down offers from England since also rejecting the chance to become Rangers chief executive. (Sun), externalFormer Rangers and Scotland defender Russell Martin is on Leicester's shortlist should they sack manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Sky Sports), externalScotland cap Oliver Burke, 28, has turned down two contract offers at Werder Bremen. (Herald - subscription required), externalSt Johnstone have given a trial to 19-year-old goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu, who has been capped by Nigeria. (Courier - subscription required), externalHearts duo Cammy Devlin and Michael Steinwender, who were both sent off in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Aberdeen, will serve their one-match suspensions in next season's competition. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalFormer Aberdeen forward Duncan Shearer urges the current Pittodrie squad to show they deserve a place in the Scottish Cup final against Celtic on 24 May. (Press and Journal - subscription required), externalNottingham Forest have set their sights on Scottish defender Dara Jikiemi, 15, who has caught the eye in Celtic's academy. (Football Insider), externalNeil Lennon has left the door open for an extended stay in charge of Dunfermline Athletic. (Courier - subscription required), externalThe owners of Hamilton Accies' New Douglas Park home have offered to postpone the club's stadium debts for up to a year (Scottish Sun), external.
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