{"id":253011,"date":"2025-11-09T12:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/253011\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:16:08","slug":"scottish-gossip-ortega-knutsen-keane-robertson-nancy-juarez-clement-novo-fox-fletcher-hendry-ramsay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/253011\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish gossip: Ortega, Knutsen, Keane, Robertson, Nancy, Juarez, Clement, Novo, Fox, Fletcher, Hendry, Ramsay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Celtic are planning a \u00a3500,000 move for 33-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega in January. (Star On Sunday, print edition)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Andy Robertson could move to Celtic as early as January, with the Scotland captain open to a pre-contract agreement with his boyhood club, but a one-year extension with Liverpool also remains an option for the 31-year-old left-back. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/reds-icon-tempted-celtic-homecoming-january-agreement-on-sources\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(TeamTalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Scotland right-back Calvin Ramsay is expected to secure a loan move from Liverpool in January, with several English Football League clubs monitoring the 22-year-old&#8217;s situation closely. (Daily Mail, print edition)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Scotland centre-half Jack Hendry, who is out of contract next summer, has defended the strength of the Saudi Pro League as he revealed he is currently considering extending his two-and-a-half-year stay with Al-Ettifaq. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/international\/it-says-a-lot-scotland-star-champions-saudi-move-and-addresses-future-with-contract-decision-looming-5393156\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Scotland On Sunday), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bodo\/Glimt head coach Kjetil Knutsen, whose contract ends at the turn of the year, is keen to take the vacant Celtic job but wants to see out first the Norwegian side&#8217;s Champions League campaign, which could stretch into January or beyond. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Callum_Boyle_\/status\/1986791392039837802?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow\">(Graeme Bailey on X), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane is happy to be linked with the Celtic job because it means he is doing something right in charge of Ferencvaros. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25606711.robbie-keane-directly-addresses-celtic-managerial-links\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(The Herald On Sunday), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas says reports linking Pumas UNAM head coach Efrain Juarez with Celtic simply shows that they have a quality team boss in charge. <a href=\"https:\/\/mexico.as.com\/futbol\/futbol-mexicano\/keylor-navas-a-muerte-con-pumas-y-efrain-juarez-f202511-n\/?ref=ed_direct\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(AS Mexico), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bookmakers suggest it is a straight shoot-out between Bodo\/Glimt&#8217;s Kjetil Knutsen or Columbus Crew&#8217;s Wilfried Nancy to be the next Celtic manager. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/15543382\/celtic-next-manager-latest-wilfried-nancy-kjetil-knutsen\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Scottish Sun On Sunday), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtic are planning a \u00a3500,000 move for 33-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega in January. 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