The Rumour Mill: Friday's football news and gossip

Published on Friday 10 September 2010 10:07

Celtic trial Caribbean striker, Liverpool on the brink and SFA to pay Wallace's wages.

Celtic trial Trinidad teenager

Shahdon Winchester arrived at Parkhead yesterday on a two week trial with the 18-year-old striker keen to win a permanent deal after being brought over from Caribbean side W Connection. (Sun)

Liverpool face being forced into sale

Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett look likely to be forced to sell their shares in the Anfield club after the club's loan with the Royal Bank of Scotland were placed into its toxic-assets division. (Guardian)

SFA to compensate Hearts over Wallace

Lee Wallace is expected to be back in action in three months time after injuring his ligaments during Scotland's match against Liechtenstein with the SFA to pay Hearts the player's wages for the time the defender is out injured. (Scotsman)

Hibs remain in the black

Hibs have announced that they have made a profit for the sixth successive season but have warned that the club's ratio of wages to turnover is too high and may have to be cut. (Scotsman)

Stokes issues Celtic war cry

New Celtic signing Anthony Stokes believes he can help the Parkhead club on their way to a clean sweep of domestic trophies in his first season since the forward moved from Hibs. (Record)

Goncalves set for Swiss move

Former Hearts defender Jose Goncalves is set to sign for St Gallen, who sit bottom of the Swiss league, after reportedly demanding 29k a week to sign for Rangers. (Record)

In brief• Former Rangers target Tommy Smith has completed a loan move from Portsmouth to QPR

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