Former manager Steven Gerrard was due to arrive in London on Wednesday night to hold talks with Rangers over the next couple of days about their head coach vacancy. (Sky Sports)
Rangers want to know if Gerrard can be convinced to return as team boss, while the 45-year-old would be keen on the job but would want to know there is money to strengthen the squad in January and would want the final say on all transfer activity. (Record)
Gerrard wants to recruit at least four staff members should he return as Rangers team boss, with former Ibrox striker Jermaine Defoe and Gerrard’s previous assistant Gary McAllister among those ready to join him and ex-Rangers midfielder Steven Davis being mooted as a potential addition to the coaching staff. (Team Talk)
Youth coaches Steven Smith, Brian Gilmour, Sal Bibbo and Rhys Owen took charge of Rangers’ first-team players not on international duty as they returned to training after being given a short break following the dismissal of Russell Martin. (Glasgow Times)
Rangers want Wolverhampton Wanderers academy manager Jonathan Hunter-Barrett to head up their Auchenhowie academy. (Record)
The potential of Tottenham Hotspur recalling Mikey Moore from his loan to Rangers could hinge on the Ibrox club’s next managerial appointment and whether the 18-year-old winger is given more playing time. (TeamTalk)
Derek McInnes has reassured Heart of Midlothian that he is committed to his job as head coach and keen to build for the future amid suggestions Rangers might be interested in their former midfielder. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required)
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