'Ancelotti about to commit to Rangers job' - gossip

Davide Ancelotti is about to commit to Rangers as their new head coach for the next season after leaving his role as assistant to father Carlo with Real Madrid. (Ramon Alvarez on X), external

Rangers will hold further discussions with Davide Ancelotti in the coming days as they look to conclude their manager search. (Rangers Review), external

Out-of-work Marco Rose is rocketing up the next Rangers manager shortlist, but the Ibrox club could face a hefty price if they wish to appoint the German as Bild reports that the 48-year-old also linked with Roma is still under contract despite being relieved of his duties by RB Leipzig and his former club might require a compensation fee. (Sunday Mail), external

Former Aberdeen boss Neil Warnock has revealed his disappointment at never managing Rangers, with the 76-year-old saying the job "would have been ideal for me at one point" but "there was always somebody behind the scenes who wanted somebody else". (The Herald On Sunday), external

John Carver has signed a new three-year contract with Lechia Gdansk and is set to continue to combine his job with being Scotland assistant after steering the Polish top-flight club clear of relegation after arriving in December. (The Herald On Sunday), external

Livingston manager David Martindale is hoping to be able to concentrate on coaching matters under new owner Calvin Ford having previously been heavily involved in off-field matters. (Scottish Sun On Sunday), external

Everton are considering Ben Doak in a potential move driven by manager David Moyes and Liverpool are prepared to sell the 19-year-old Scotland winger but value him at £30m. (Ben Jacobs on X), external

Should Everton succeed in their bid to sign Liverpool winger Ben Doak, for whom bids from Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town were rejected in January, he would be the first player to directly transfer between the two clubs in 23 years. (TalkSport), external

Relegated St Johnstone have lined up Greenock Morton captain Jack Baird as an early summer g with the 29-year-old centre-back now out of contract with the Scottish Championship club. (The Courier), external

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari says the failure to sell Benji Kimpioka in January was a double blow to their hopes of avoiding relegation as the club were deprived of much-needed transfer funds when none of the moves proved to the striker's liking and then the 25-year-old top scorer emotionally checked out for the rest of the season. (The Courier), external

Raith Rovers would have earned a cash bonus had Kieron Bowie, who could make his Scotland debut in forthcoming friendlies, been capped while still with Fulham, but the sell-on clause ended with the 22-year-old striker's permanent switch to Hibernian in August. (The Courier), external

Rangers now know they will face either Brann, Panathinaikos or Servette in the Champions League second qualifying round next season. (The Herald On Sunday), external

Prospective Dumbarton owner Mario Lapointe's alter ego is Vintage Lapointe, a Canadian performer who describes himself as a musician, a poet, a story teller, a father, an engineer, a sports coach, a businessman, an entrepreneur, a fragile mind, a writer and a restorer of old cars. (The National On Sunday), external