Neil Lennon has said Celtic have a contingency if Odsonne Edouard is sold, Steven Gerrard calls for more to be done to protect Scottish league sides and the latest on the future of Kristoffer Ajer.
Celtic have 'a contingency' if Edouard is sold
Neil Lennon has insisted that Celtic do not want to sell Odsonne Edouard, but that they have a contingency plan if "something outrageous happens"
The Celtic manager, who saw his side go top of the table in a 3-2 win against Livingston said: “We do not want to sell. We have had no bids or confirmed interest in him.
“I am hoping that by the end of the window he will still be a Celtic player.
“He’s a great kid, his attitude has been absolutely fine. He is not causing any problems behind the scenes as far as I’m aware.
“He was honest enough to say he wasn’t fit enough to start and I have to take his word on that.
“Odsonne is not for sale. A lot of this is rumbling on behind the scene and it’s just speculation at the minute. The club will do what the club does best for the club and we’ll act accordingly if and when any scenario comes up like we always do.
“Of course, we have a contingency if something outrageous happened. We have a number of options but we don’t want that scenario to develop." (Sunday Mail)
Ajer to AC Milan?
Neil Lennon has insisted that Celtic "don't want to sell" Kristoffer Ajer amid reports of interest from AC Milan. When asked if there had been any firm bids for Ajer, Celtic boss Lennon replied: "Nothing" adding: "I thought, particularly second half, he had a really strong game and we don't want to sell him. I'm not convinced £14m would cut it anyway." (Various)
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Rangers can get better warns Gerrard
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has warned that his side can still get even better, despite their record-breaking run of clean-sheets. He said: “There’s still a lot of work to do and we can still get even better. Even though we’re not conceding many goals I still want to push the players individually and collectively to be a really tough team to play against. We’ve still got levels to go from an organisational and defensive point of view which is a good place to be in.” (Sunday Mail)
Sporting Lisbon determined to face Aberdeen
Sporting Lisbon are determined to face Aberdeen in the Europa League with the Portuguese side currently in isolation after nine players and their head coach tested positive for coronavirus. The club is thought to be in talks with Aberdeen with UEFA set to make a final decision after further Covid-19 tests 24 hours before kick-off. (Various)
Gerrard wants to support lower leagues
Steven Gerrard has called on Premiership clubs to join forces and help their lower league counterparts satisfy coronavirus testing protocols in the Betfred Cup this season. He said: "I also think, and I don't think the club will thank me for this, that the big clubs might need to show some support to the part-time teams or other teams lower down that are not in the same financial position, just so that we can continue to make sure that these competitions progress and finish and carry on." (The Herald)
Tierney suffers injury in warm up
Kieran Tierney pulled out of yesterday's 2-1 win over West Ham after suffering an injury in the warm-up. The left-back was thought to have 'muscle tightness' in his hip. (Various)
Dyer hails 'characters' at Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock's Alex Dyer has hailed the attitude of his players following their 2-1 win over Hamilton. He said “There are characters in that changing room. We have some experienced heads and every single one of them dug in and worked hard. It would have been easy for them to drop their heads, but they didn’t. They carried on, kept passing the ball and created a lot of chances. We could have won the game more comfortably." (The Herald)
Defoe on taking the knee
Jermain Defoe believes that “taking the knee” before games in a show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement has raised awareness of the racist abuse of players and changed attitudes towards black and ethnic minority players. (The Herald)
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