Van der Gaag set for Motherwell job – gossip

Latest on Fir Park vacancy, former Hearts target still hopeful of move and more finances of Glasgow clubs revealed…

Former Manchester United assistant Mitchell van der Gaag is in line to become Motherwell manager, returning to the club he played for in the 1990s, while former Darmstadt boss Torsten Lieberknecht has ruled himself out of the running. (Sun)

Kazakhstan midfielder Islam Chesnokov is holding out for a move to Hearts despite Tobol accepting an offer for the 25-year-old from Azerbaijani club Neftci and he hopes the Edinburgh outfit will renew their interest this summer after failing with a bid in January. (Herald – subscription)

Celtic will need to play at their maximum to overturn a 2-1 deficit against Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League play-off decider in Germany, says captain Callum McGregor. (Record)

Kieran Tiernery will become Celtic’s highest earner when the 27-year-old Scotland defender completes his summer transfer from Arsenal, with his wages dwarfing current top earners – captain Callum McGregor and centre-half Cameron Carter-Vickers. (Football Insider)

The Scottish Premiership ranks 23rd in Europe for money made from player sales, with only five leaving for transfer fees during January and the vast majority of the £15.6m being made by Celtic, whose B team has earned more than closest rivals Rangers this season. (Transfermarkt)

Rangers have slashed their wage bill by almost a third, manager Philippe Clement has revealed, with the club detailing a £2.5m drop in first-team costs last season and another £6m expected to be cleared from their costs with the exit of several high-earners last summer. (Sun)

Injured Rangers trio Connor Barron, Danilo and Dujon Sterling are nearing returns to full fitness. (Herald – subscription)