{"id":485050,"date":"2025-10-09T07:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/485050\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:15:13","slug":"jermaine-defoe-gary-mcallister-ready-to-join-steven-gerrard-at-rangers-scottish-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/485050\/","title":{"rendered":"Jermaine Defoe &#038; Gary McAllister ready to join Steven Gerrard at Rangers &#8211; Scottish gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Scotland&#8217;s Caroline Weir scored twice in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid&#8217;s<\/b> 6-2 Champions League win over <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Roma<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25528836.caroline-weirs-brace-helps-real-madrid-crushing-win-roma\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Herald &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Middlesbrough<\/b> forward David Strelec, 24, says the Championship outfit and Mexican club Monterrey were his only options when leaving Slovan Bratislava this summer, with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic&#8217;s<\/b> winter interest having fallen through because of complications over an agent. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/david-strelec-lifts-lid-celtic-36035126\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Record), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Ajax<\/b> midfielder Kian Fitz-Jim, the 22-year-old who has had few opportunities to impress since John Heitinga became head coach, would be a perfect fit for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic,<\/b> according to data analytics firm SciSports. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/gb-sct-premier-league\/2025\/10\/celtic-fc-transfer-news-kian-fitz-jim\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Football Transfers), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">While only three <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> squad members&#8217; market values have risen compared to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers&#8217;<\/b> five in the past 12 months and Celtic&#8217;s overall squad value dropped by \u00a33.86m, from \u00a3118.99m to \u00a3115.13m, they are still \u00a324.48m more valuable than Rangers, with the Ibrox squad dropping in value by \u00a3216,970 to \u00a390.65m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/celtic-amp-rangers-market-value-analysis-biggest-winners-losers-and-squad-development\/view\/news\/461381\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Transfermarkt), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Stevie Mallan has revealed he came close to signing for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Raith Rovers<\/b> this summer after training with the Kirkcaldy club during pre-season, but <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">St Johnstone<\/b> secured the 29-year-old midfielder after their Championship rivals stalled on putting a deal on the table. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecourier.co.uk\/fp\/sport\/football\/st-johnstone\/5348379\/st-johnstone-stevie-mallan-raith-rovers\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Courier &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former England manager Sam Allardyce is interested in taking the Scotland job in the future, citing his Scottish roots. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/international\/former-england-manager-declares-surprise-interest-in-scotland-job-amid-steve-clarke-verdict-5350350\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Scotsman &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Belarus head coach Carlos Alos believes their World Cup qualifier with Scotland should have been taken place away from Hampden Park at a neutral venue because of his players&#8217; UK visa issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25526825.belarus-boss-makes-bold-hampden-claim-scotland-clash\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Herald &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Scotland have been handed a bad omen for the World Cup qualifier against Greece after controversial Norwegian referee Espen Eskas, who has already been in charge of dismal European nights for Celtic and Aberdeen this season, was appointed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25526081.controversial-ref-appointed-scotland-vs-greece\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(The Herald), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Dundee United<\/b> manager Jim Goodwin hopes to help Australia defender Ryan Strain realise his World Cup ambitions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/jim-goodwin-determined-help-ryan-36035380\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Record), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scotland&#8217;s Caroline Weir scored twice in Real Madrid&#8217;s 6-2 Champions League win over Roma. 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