Former Hibernian boss Shaun Maloney, 43, remains undecided whether football management is for him in the future and has denied suggestions he is currently pulling the strings at Celtic as Martin O’Neill’s assistant. (Sun, external)
Celtic are continuing to monitor goalkeeper Balazs Toth after the 29-year-old Hungarian, with whom they were heavily linked in the summer, rejected offers of a new contract with Blackburn Rovers. (Football Insider, external)
Celta Vigo midfielder Ilaix Moriba has got the all clear to play in the Europa League against Celtic on Thursday, despite his house being raided and thousands of pounds of jewellery stolen. (National – subscription required, external)
Real Betis continue to monitor Rangers midfielder Nico Raskin as the January transfer window approaches but the Ibrox club have no intention of letting the Belgium 25-year-old international go easily. (TeamTalk, external)
Former Scotland forward Don Hutchison regrets not joining Rangers when he had the chance upon leaving Sunderland in 2001 and wonders if Bologna and Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson, 27, might do likewise. (National – subscription required, external)
Forward James Wilson is not unduly concerned about his Heart of Midlothian contract, with the 19-year-old Scotland forward in the final year of his current deal. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required, external)