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Gary Hooper. Picture: Jane Barlow

Rumour Mill: Hooper ‘leaving Celtic’ | Hearts | Higdon

GARY Hooper reportedly tells Celtic he wants to leave, another defender is linked with Neil Lennon’s side, and Hearts prepare for administration. All those stories, plus the latest from Rangers, Motherwell and Kilmarnock in Tuesday’s Rumour Mill.

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Complaints about BBC Scotland's reporting of Rangers have been upheld. Picture: Reuters

Complaints to BBC about Rangers reporting upheld

BBC Scotland breached accuracy guidelines on its reporting of the collapse of Rangers last year, the broadcaster’s governing body has found.

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Steven Smith has rejoined Rangers. Picture: Getty

Steven Smith ‘fit and healthy’ for Rangers return

Rangers signing Steven Smith insists the fitness issues that hampered his first spell at Ibrox are well behind him.

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Virgil van Dijk, reported Celtic target. Picture: Getty

Rumour Mill: van Dijk for Celtic? | Leigh Griffiths

CELTIC are rumoured to have made an offer for a Dutch under-21 defender, Wolves’ chairman has bad news for Hibs fans on Leigh Griffiths, and Johnny Russell has harsh words for the SPL. All those stories, plus the latest on boardroom developments at Kilmarnock, Hearts and Dunfermline in Monday’s Rumour Mill.

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Former Celtic player Bobby Petta turned out in the charity match. Picture: Jane Barlow

Rangers-Celtic select help keep Gowans legacy strong

FOR John Gowans, Father’s Day had added poignancy yesterday.

Six bidders are reportedly keen on buying Hearts, as time looks to be running out. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Rumour Mill: Hearts | Kilmarnock | Gary Hooper

AN American firm could make a move for Hearts as Kevin Kyle says he’d go back to Tynecastle, Marie Macklin moves in to take control of Kilmarnock as Henning Berg linked with managerial post; and Gary Hooper could remain at Celtic.

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Rangers' finance director Brian Stockbridge (L), alongside interim chief executive Craig Mather. Picture: SNS

Rangers board pay ‘ludicrous’, says investor Prior

KIERAN Prior, the man who this week invested £400,000 in Rangers, has hit out at the “ludicrous” and “astonishing” sums being paid to members of the Ibrox board.

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Celtic's Gary Hooper. Picture: Robert Perry

Rumour Mill: Reading for Hooper? | Hearts | Kilmarnock

CELTIC’S Gary Hooper could be reunited with his old manager at Reading, Rangers’ new investor has harsh words for the Ibrox board, and Henning Berg enters the race for the Kilmarnock job, plus all the latest transfer and off-season news in Saturday’s Rumour Mill.

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Rangers: Prior aims to ‘ask questions’ at Ibrox

A LONDON-based City investor who has bought a 1.2 per cent stake in Rangers has vowed to buy even more shares.

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New Rangers signings such as Nicky Law, pictured, will now be allowed to play as triallists before September 1. Picture: SNS

Rangers to field trialists in new league body

RANGERS have been told that they will be able to field trialists in the new Scottish Professional Football League.

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Partick Thistle celebrate becoming the final Irn-Bru First Division champions. Picture: Robert Perry

SPL chief exec: More sponsors’ cash for new league

SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster insists the new single league body formed this week will be able to squeeze more cash from sponsors.

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Former Goldman Sachs trader Kieran Prior is set to buy a stake in Rangers. Picture: Robert Perry

City trader Kieran Prior to buy stake in Rangers

Kieran Prior, boss of private equity firm Pri Arc, claims he is set to buy a stake in Rangers and could soon become the Ibrox club’s biggest single shareholder.

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Former Goldman Sachs trader Kieran Prior is set to buy a stake in Rangers. Picture: Robert Perry

ASA clears Rangers over ‘most successful club’ ad

AN ADVERTISEMENT for the Rangers Football Club has been cleared following 78 complaints that it described itself as “Scotland’s most successful club”.

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The SFA will decide if it needs to investigate Rangers further. Picture: Getty

Rangers: SFA may probe Craig Whyte links

The Scottish Football Association will decide by the end of the month whether it will investigate links between Rangers and former owner Craig Whyte.

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Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas celebrates his side's 5 - 1 victory over Hibs. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Marius Zaliukas | Amido Balde | Kyle Lafferty

Rangers target former Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas, Amido Balde could become a Celtic player within the next 48 hours and David Weir set to take over Sheffield United.

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Leigh Griffiths will not return to Hibs, Wolves have confirmed. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Leigh Griffiths| John Brown| Hearts

Leigh Griffiths heads Scots attack, John Brown slams Rab Douglas, Celtic miss Amido Balde, and more.

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No Rangers move for Prince Buaben and Morgaro Gomis

RANGERS have denied making moves to sign former Dundee United pair Prince Buaben and Morgaro Gomis.

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Nicky Clark promotes Ibrox season tickets yesterday and predicts a successful season ahead. Picture: SNS

Nicky Clark: ‘Rangers can challenge on all fronts’

HAVING contributed to Rangers’ miserable record in cup football during the 2012-13 campaign, Nicky Clark is convinced his new club are more ably equipped to make a significant impact in all competitions they enter next season.

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Newly appointed Rangers chairman Walter Smith (right). Picture: SNS

Rangers EGM on hold after Walter Smith move

RANGERS have put plans for an extraordinary general meeting of their shareholders on hold.

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Former Rangers chief executive Green will complete the sale in December. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Hedge fund boss to buy Charles Green Rangers stake

COLIN Kingsworth has been identified as the man who will buy former Rangers chief executive Charles Green’s shares in the club.

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Charles Green has agreed to transfer his shares. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Charles Green| Rangers| Hearts| Hibs

Charles green transfers shares, Rangers ‘too low’ for Chris Humphrey, Andy Webster quiet on Hearts Future, and more

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Craig Mather: Rallying call. Picture: SNS

Tom English: Cringing at Charles Green tribute act

Craig Mather’s spiel about the enemies of Rangers and the vengeance that will be visited upon them won no marks for originality.

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Charles Green. Picture: SNS

Charles Green agrees Rangers shares transfer

Rangers have announced former chief executive Charles Green has agreed to transfer over half a million shares to Laxey Partners Limited.

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Celtic target  Amido Balde (centre) in action. Picture: Getty

Rumour Mill: David Goodwillie | Hearts | Amido Balde

Hearts on verge of winding-up order, Celtic in Amido Balde talks and Barry Robson signs for Aberdeen.

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Peralta in action for Honduras during the London 2012 Olympics. Picture: Getty

Rangers sign Honduran midfielder Arnold Peralta

Honduran international midfielder Arnold Peralta has agreed a four-year deal with Rangers, subject to receiving a work permit.

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Injury lay-off: Scott Brown. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Scotland | Wanyama | Scott Brown

CROATIA boast that they will thrash Scotland in Friday’s World Cup Qualifier; Victor Wanyama looks set to pick Arsenal as his next destination and Scott Brown has been told to rest for at least a month after suffering a post-Cup Final reaction.

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Victor Wanyama: wanted by host of clubs. Picture: Robert Perry

Rumour Mill: Wanyama | Rangers | Tudur Jones

ARSENAL, Stoke and Newcastle join the chase for Celtic’s highly-rated midfielder Victor Wanyama, Walter Smith keen to stabilise Rangers, and Hibs new boy Owain Tudur Jones reveals his Euro hopes.

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Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte. Picture: SNS

Rangers and Craig Whyte ‘could fight for a decade’

FORMER Rangers chief executive Charles Green has claimed that it may take 10 years for Rangers to get rid of Craig Whyte.

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Supporters group welcomes Walter Smith's appointment. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Rangers fans welcome Walter Smith appointment

THE Rangers Supporters Assembly has expressed its delight at the appointment of Walter Smith as non-executive chairman at Ibrox.

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Charles Green: Craig Whyte battle may go on for another 10 years. Picture: Reuters

Rumour Mill: Rangers | Craig Whyte | Kris Commons

Charles Green claims that Rangers may not shake off spectre of Craig Whyte for a decade, while Celtic look set to miss out on Lech Poznan winger Aleksander Tonev

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Rangers: Brown believes Smith can restore stability

WALTER Smith is the ideal man to be chairman of Rangers, according to Craig Brown.

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Rangers: Steven Smith permanent return possibility

THE return of Steven Smith to the Rangers training ground at the tail end of last season could lead to a permanent return to Ibrox for the defender.

Andy Goram: Perfect appointment. Picture: SNS

Rangers: Andy Goram hails Walter Smith approach

ANDY GORAM believes Walter Smith will successfully employ the same uncompromising approach as Rangers chairman as he did during his trophy-laden periods as manager of the club.

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Walter Smith has replaced Malcolm Murray as chairman of Rangers. Picture: SNS

Walter Smith ‘hands-on role’ as Rangers chairman

WALTER Smith has vowed to take a hands-on role as the new Rangers chairman after being charged with the daunting task of stabilising boardroom affairs at the troubled Ibrox club.

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Charles Green denied he had ever been a 'frontman' for Whyte. Picture: SNS

Green ‘vindicated’ as probe finds no Whyte links

FORMER Rangers chief executive Charles Green believes he has been vindicated by the outcome of an independent inquiry which found no evidence that ex-owner Craig Whyte invested in the current Ibrox set-up.

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Rangers' newly-appointed non-executive chairman Walter Smith at the Tommy Burns Masters golf tournament. Picture: SNS

Rangers: Walter Smith hopes to help club settle

FOR Walter Smith, this was how retirement was supposed to be. On a fine Ayrshire morning, he was at Dundonald Golf Links yesterday for a round of golf and some conviviality in the company of some old friends.

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After two spells as manager, Walter Smith  gets on well with Rangers coach Ally McCoist.  Picture: Reuters

Rangers: Walter Smith a steadying presence

EVEN Sir Alex Ferguson might blanche at Walter Smith’s idea of retirement. The former Rangers manager has not been persuaded to take over the reins of team affairs again, but he has accepted the high-profile position of non-executive chairman, replacing Malcolm Murray, who will remain a director for the time being.

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Craig Whyte and Charles Green: No links found by report. Pictures: SNS/PA

Rangers probe finds no Green-Whyte links

An independent investigation commissioned by the Rangers board has found no evidence that former owner Craig Whyte invested in the current Ibrox set-up, the club have confirmed in a statement to the stock exchange.

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Besiktas are thought to have accepted a bid from Hull for goalkeeper Allan McGregor. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Celtic | Rangers | Balde | Tonev

Celtic target Amido Balde declares he has “more ability” than any striker at Celtic, while Rangers remain in crisis as fans groups threaten a backlash should Walter Smith be removed from the board

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Charles Green: Craig Whyte battle may go on for another 10 years. Picture: Reuters

Rangers: Creditors face cut after liquidator claim

RANGERS’ creditors face a further reduction in the money owed to them by the club after liquidator BDO and two law firms lodged a claim totalling nearly £1 million.

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Nicky Clark shows off the Rangers jersey, which seemed to be an impossible dream when he was told he was too small. Picture: SNS

Nicky Clark desperate to measure up at Rangers

NICKY Clark admits his self-belief suffered a blow when Rangers told him he was too small to make it in senior football six years ago, but now believes it was the making of him as the prolific goalscorer who signed for the Ibrox club yesterday.

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Gary Hooper: Kissing goodbye to Scottish football? Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Rangers | Murray | Celtic | Russell

Celtic are on the chase for a striker to replace the potentially departing Gary Hooper, with Dundee United’s Johnny Russell and Portugese forward Amido Balde at the top of their shopping list. Meanwhile, the Rangers board battle continues as another attempt is set to be made to oust Malcolm Murray

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Rangers signings able to play despite embargo

THE Scottish Football Association and the Scottish Football League have confirmed that Rangers’ new signings will be able to play for the club in league and cup ties in August – even though the transfer embargo placed on the club means that they can’t be registered until September 1.

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Nicky Law has signed a three-year deal at Ibrox. Picture: SNS

Nicky Clark is Rangers’ fourth free transfer deal

RANGERS continued their close season recruitment drive yesterday when Nicky Clark signed a three-year contract with the Third Division champions.

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Charles Green: Investigation into Craig Whyte links faces delay. Picture: SNS

Rangers Green-Whyte probe in ‘new evidence’ delay

AN investigation into alleged business links between Charles Green and Craig Whyte faces being delayed after it has emerged that new evidence could be presented to the probe.

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Allan McGregor: Moving on from Besiktas after just one season. Picture: Contributed

Rumour Mill: Celtic | Rangers | Lech Poznan

Celtic manager Neil Lennon hits out at critics “nipping” at his team because of their dislike of him, while claims of new evidence emerge to cast doubt on the investigation into business dealings between Craig Whyte and Charles Green at Rangers.

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Kris Commons, seen here with the Scottish Cup, wants to spend more time with his family. Picture: Robert Perry

Rumour Mill: Celtic | Hibs | Rangers | McCall

In today’s rumour mill: As Celtic win the Scottish Cup, Neil Lennon reveals his pre-match nerves, Gary Hooper’s performance is praised and Kris Commons explains his family focus; meanwhile Pat Fenlon hails Hibs’ improvement, Stuart McCall is to stay on at Motherwell, and Nicky Clark says he is ready for Rangers.

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Leigh Griffiths is fit for today's final. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Cup final round-up | Jon Daly | Troy Deeney

News from the Celtic and Hibs camp ahead of today’s Scottish Cup final at Hampden, Jon Daly on his move to Rangers and Celtic eye up Watford striker.

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Jon Daly is champing at the bit to play for Rangers in the Second Division. Picture: SNS

Jon Daly on being an Irish Catholic Rangers player

JON Daly has a refreshingly simple take on becoming the first high-profile Catholic from the Republic of Ireland to sign for Rangers.

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Nicky Law has signed a three-year contract with Rangers. Picture: SNS

Nicky Law in for the long haul with Rangers deal

Nicky Law has been brought to Rangers to help get the club to the top of Scottish football – but he plans on staying around when they are there.

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