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Friday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Mexican star Efrain Juarez snubbed three Serie A clubs to join Celtic. (the Sun)

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is eager to pick the brains of Manchester Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson after the sides meet in America. (Various)

Rangers have pulled the plug on their £1.5m bid to sign Burnley's Chris Eagles after the player wanted to more than double his weekly salary. (Various)

Rangers' Kevin Thomson finally agreed to join Middlesbrough yesterday - but only after he'd been given a pay-off. (Daily Record)

Hearts midfielder David Obua has opened up on his pilgrimage home to Uganda to pay respects to his dead father. (Daily Record)

And Tynecastle defender Marius Zaliukas is set for talks over his future with manager Jim Jefferies. (Scotsman)

Falkirk are considering a move for former Liverpool kid Charlie Barnett. (Daily Express)

Leeds manager Simon Grayson has dismissed speculation linking him with a move for Hamilton midfielder James McArthur (Daily Express)

OTHER GOSSIP

The weather has badly affected attendances at the Open which are 15,000 down on the 2000 Championship at St Andrews. (the Herald)

John Daly's girlfriend wore a mini skirt in the same pattern as his unmissable 'lucky-start' trousers at St Andrews. (Guardian)



see also
Friday's gossip column
16 Jul 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
15 Jul 10 |  Scotland


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