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Celtic are favourites to sign Blackburn Rovers attacker Sammie Szmodics but face competition for the Republic of Ireland international. (Sun)

Yang Hyun-Jun "looks a different player in training now", says Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers. (Record)

Rodgers believes the best is yet to come from Yang. (Herald - subscription)

Referee Don Robertson will be the whistler for Celtic's weekend visit to Livingston, having awarded a red card and penalty against Rodgers' side at Hearts recently. And Rodgers will face a disciplinary hearing about his post-match comments about that defeat at Tynecastle prior to Sunday's game. (Sun)

Wolves are leading the race to sign Southampton and Scotland striker Che Adams, 27, when he becomes a free agent in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription)

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill remains coy about being linked with Aberdeen's vacancy after he oversaw a 1-0 win over Scotland at Hampden. (Record)

Defender Nicky Devlin urges Aberdeen's senior players to shoulder more responsibility. (Press and Journal - subscription)

Top four is "a minimum" target for the Dons, says former Aberdeen winger Niall McGinn. (Record)

Hibernian "have learned" from their recent Scottish Cup defeat by Rangers, says manager Nick Montgomery, who wants to see the same application in Saturday's Premiership visit to Ibrox. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription)

Former Hibs defender Paul McGinn believes the Easter Road club "have turned a bit of a corner". (Record)

Defender Lewis Neilson, on loan at Partick Thistle, has been assured he has a long-term future at Hearts. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription)

Connor Smith is nearing fitness after an infection resulted in the St Johnstone midfielder being admitted to hospital. (Courier - subscription)

Don Cowie is enjoying the responsibility of making the big calls as interim Ross County boss. (Press and Journal - subscription)

A statue of former Clydebank, Motherwell, Rangers and Scotland winger Davie Cooper in Hamilton has been restored, with former team-mates Derek Ferguson and Davie MacKinnon attending its renewal. (Sun)

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