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      Steve Clarke gives Billy Gilmour update after midfielder subbed with head knock

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      STEVE CLARKE revealed taking Billy Gilmour off was purely a precautionary move.Scotland ran out 1-0 winners in Luxembourg but passed up a host of opportunities to make it more emphatic.
      Scotland starlet Billy Gilmour
      Gilmour was smashed less than half an hour after coming off the bench by a cowardly, aerial Olivier Thill challenge to the head.
      It left the youngster in a crumpled heap for a couple of minutes before heading to the sidelines.
      The Scots doctors stepped in to send him to the stand, with James Forrest sent on in his absence.
      Even though it was a short cameo, it has the Tartan Army’s tongues wagging.
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      Gilmour left in a heap
      And Clarke said the youngster was sitting fine in the dressing room after the game.
      Clarke said: “The good news is he is fine. The doctors took him off as a precaution and we’ll assess him over the next couple of days.
      “He’s a tough boy; he’s from Ardrossan! He’s fine.
      “The challenge happened and I didn’t get a good view of it and I am yet to see it back.
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      “But its one of those things that happen in football.
      “The reaction of the players was good in surrounding to show we are together.
      “Let’s not make that the big story. The big story is we are now fully prepared for our first tournament in 23 years.”

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      Team-mate Lyndon Dykes was also pleased to see his teammates stand up for Gilmour when the midfielder was thumped.
      He said: “I am not too sure. It was a late challenge in the air and you see everyone in the team back him up.
      “It was not a good one to see him come off after recently coming on.

      “He has come in and done really well and I’m sure he’ll recover quick.”
      And Clarke wasn’t too disappointed about the missed opportunities and was pleased with his striker’s work.
      “We didn’t do enough crossing and finishing in training!
      “We had a lot of chances. Lyndon is in there and disappointed he didn’t get the match ball to be honest.
      “Che had a few too. It was nice to see us with two striker though.
      “I can’t wait for next week.”

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      Leicester agree £15m transfer fee for Odsonne Edouard as Brendan Rodgers beats Arsenal to Celtic striker

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      LEICESTER CITY are closing in on top summer target Odsonne Edouard after agreeing a £15million transfer in principle with Celtic.The 23-year-old French striker cost Celtic a club-record £8million from Paris Saint-Germain in 2018.
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      Brendan Rodgers looks set to be reunited with Odsonne Edouard at Leicester this summerCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
      He formed a strong bond with Brendan Rodgers, who described him as the best young player he had ever worked with.
      Now the Foxes boss is set to be reunited with the prolific striker who has scored 55 goals in 75 Scottish Premiership starts for Celtic to become the pin-up boy of Parkhead.
      Rodgers’ relationship with Edouard, who has entered the final year of his Celtic contract, gave him the edge over fellow admirers Arsenal and Inter Milan.
      The Gunners remain on the hunt for a new striker, especially as Eddie Nketiah looks set to leave the Emirates this summer while Alexandre Lacazette may also be offloaded.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang endured a below-par season last term but Mikel Arteta cannot offer Eduoard European football.
      The Frenchman has rejected the offer of a new, improved deal and wants out after Celtic finished 25 points behind Steven Gerrard’s title-winning Rangers side last season.
      Despite a poor season by his own high standards, Edouard still scored 22 goals and believes teaming up with Rodgers again will help him make a smooth transition to the Premier League.
      Rodgers sees Edouard as a potential successor to Jamie Vardy, who turns 35 next season, and wants him to compete with Kelechi Iheanacho for a starting place next season.
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      Iheanacho’s stunning form in the second half of the campaign propelled him to 19 goals to end as Leicester’s top scorer, two clear of Vardy.
      As well as pushing to break back into the top four, City will also have a Europa League campaign to negotiate and Rodgers is keen for a bolstered squad to challenge on all fronts.
      Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare is expected to complete his £20m switch to the King Power in the coming days.
      Celtic do not want to confirm the sale of Edouard until they have received Uefa clearance to appoint new boss Ange Postecoglou from Yokohama F Marinos, amid fan unrest.
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      Arsenal transfer blow as striker Odsonne Edouard favours Leicester move to reunite with ex-Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers

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      ARSENAL are set to miss out on Odsonne Edouard, according to reports.The Gunners are interested in the French striker, who has impressed at Celtic.
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      Odsonne Edouard worked with Brendan Rodgers at CelticCredit: AFP
      But Edouard, 23, wants to join Leicester City instead.
      The Times report that he is keen to reunite with Brendan Rodgers at the King Power.
      Rodgers, 48, brought Edouard to Celtic Park, initially on loan, back in 2017.
      And the pair worked together successfully until the Northern Irishman left to join the Foxes in 2019.
      The deal is expected to be sanctioned next week, after the Bhoys officially appoint Ange Postecoglou as new manager.
      Celtic are currently waiting for international clearance before formally announcing the Yokohama F. Marinos boss as Neil Lennon’s successor.
      The Hoops had hoped to receive more than the £19.7million that Lyon paid for Moussa Dembele in 2018.
      But Edouard’s deal having just one year remaining has left them ‘resigned’ to receiving ‘significantly less’.
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      Arsenal, meanwhile, are set to move for Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves.
      The Molineux club wanted around £70m for the Portugal ace in 2019.
      But a changing landscape including the pandemic and a shift in attitude towards investment in football by the Chinese government has seen them change their stance.
      Chinese-owned Wolves could now accept around £40m for their midfield star – with Adama Traore and Pedro Neto also potentially up for sale.
      Arsenal are also weighing up a move for Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana.
      The Cameroonian stopper, 25, is currently appealing against a 12-month drugs ban.
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      Chelsea on charm offensive to sign Billy Gilmour’s wonderkid younger brother Harvey, 15, from Kilmarnock

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      CHELSEA are keeping up the charm offensive to sign Billy Gilmour’s kid brother Harvey from Kilmarnock.And Billy made sure Harvey, 15, was given a taste of fame when he went to Porto for the Champions League final and even got his hands on the cup.
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      Chelsea are trying to sign Billy Gilmour’s younger brother HarveyCredit: PA
      The teenager, 15, is currently impressing for Kilmarnock’s youth team
      Chelsea’s scouts have been tracking the ball-playing midfielder for more than a year who is ­currently starring for Kilmarnock’s youth team.
      Big brother Billy moved south via Rangers and local experts reckon Harvey could become even better than the new Chelsea hero.
      The Blues were linked with a move last March.
      Killie wanted to keep Gilmour ­junior in their ranks but insiders revealed at the time he would head to London when the time is right.
      And the West Londoners are making sure they keep Gilmour on side.
      Gilmour senior has certainly not forgotten his Ayrshire roots.
      He takes the odd quiet trip home to see local juniors Winton Rovers play.
      But his Chelsea career has stuttered somewhat this season.
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      Since missing the first three months of the season with a serious knee injury, the midfielder has made only five Premier League appearances.
      He even considered going out on loan in January in order to get some game time.
      Elsewhere, former Arsenal, West Ham and England left-back Nigel Winterburn exclusively told SunSport he thinks Chelsea ace Ben Chilwell should start ahead of Luke Shaw for England at the Euros.
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      Norwich ready to launch £10million transfer raid on Celtic for defender Kristoffer Ajer with Newcastle also keen

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      CELTIC are braced for a big-money Norwich bid for Kristoffer Ajer.SunSport revealed in April that the Canaries had scouted the Norwegian defender.
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      Celtic are braced for bid from Premier League new boys Norwich City for Kristoffer AjerCredit: The Sun
      The Premier League new boys are now poised to firm up their interest with an official bid.
      Ajer only has 12 months left on his Celtic deal — but could still command a fee of around £10million.
      Newcastle United are also keen but Norwich are now stepping up their interest in the 23-year-old. 
      Director of football Stuart Webber saw Ajer in the final weeks of the season as he tweaks the squad for the Premier League.
      Star man Emi Buendia could be sold for around £30million, with Arsenal and Villa leading the chase for the Argentine.
      Norwich will reinvest some of that cash, and a new centre-half is one of boss Daniel Farke’s top priorities.

      Norwich star Buendia could be sold in transfer worth around £30millionCredit: PA
      Meanwhile, AEK Athens could be willing to waive part of Vasilis Barkas’ transfer fee to cut a quick deal for Olivier Ntcham.
      SunSport revealed the Greek giants want to sign the Celtic midfielder.
      The Hoops spent £4.5m to land Barkas last year but it won’t all have been paid up front.
      And Greek sources claim AEK could reduce the final fee, or potential add-ons, in order to land Ntcham now.
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      Celtic have the option to terminate the final year of his deal but that looks unlikely.
      Despite a disastrous loan spell at Marseille, the midfielder still has admirers.
      But AEK have moved to the front of the queue and want a quick answer from Ntcham.
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      Celtic ‘hold tentative talks’ with Jose Mourinho’s former assistant Rui Faria about manager vacancy

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      CELTIC have widened their managerial search by targeting Jose Mourinho’s former assistant Rui Faria, according to reports.Ange Postecoglou remains the hot favourite to succeed Neil Lennon in the Parkhead hotseat, with a deal still expected to be concluded this week.
      Rui Faria has been linked with the Celtic managerial vacancy after previously working with Jose MourinhoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But after being stung by the failure to land Eddie Howe after a lengthy pursuit, the Hoops are said to be keeping their options open this time around.
      And according to the Daily Record, they have held ‘tentative talks’ with Faria’s representatives in a bid to establish his interest.
      The 45 year-old is available after leaving Qatari club Al-Duhail last year, his first post as a manager in his own right.
      Prior to that he was Mourinho’s right-hand man for 17 years including at Porto, Inter, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Man United – lifting the UEFA Cup AGAINST Celtic in 2003.
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      Faria has also been linked with the manager’s vacancy at Wolves but is said to be keen on the Celtic post if Postecoglou doesn’t get it.
      Mourinho has always spoken highly of his former assistant and believes he would thrive as a manager at a big club.
      Speaking during their second spell together at Chelsea, Mou said: “I don’t want to put them, all of them in the same dimension.
      “And when I, if one day I have to speak about disciples, the real one is the one that is with me since 2000.

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      “The one that has more potential than any other one. The one that if he wants to become a manager tomorrow he is more than ready to do it at the highest level.
      “If one day I have to choose my successor, if you want to use that, the one that I really feel thinks like me, is adapted to my way of leading, adapted to my way of coaching.

      “He’s the one with more similarities with me even in some traces of personality… my assistant, Rui Faria.”
      Postecoglou remains the bookies’ favourite for the post, with Hibs boss Jack Ross next in the betting at 12/1.
      After that come former Celtic interim coach John Kennedy and Scotland boss Steve Clarke, both available at 14/1.
      Rui Faria is still a huge outsider in the market at 66/1.

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      Scotland’s Euro 2020 build-up rocked as SIX more players ruled out of Netherlands clash due to Covid protocols

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      STEVE CLARKE’S plans for tonight’s friendly with Holland are in chaos after SIX players were ruled out over Covid-19 fears.Midfielder John Fleck was KO’d yesterday after testing positive for Coronavirus.
      Steve Clarke has concerns ahead of the game against the Dutch
      Now another half-dozen players have been taken out of the squad as a precaution.
      Stars David Marshall, John McGinn, Che Adams, Stephen O’Donnell, Grant Hanley and Nathan Patterson will miss the clash.
      They have stayed at the Scotland camp in Spain while the rest of the group flew to Portugal for tonight’s bounce game with the Dutch.
      The bombshell decision was taken after Scotland medics did a risk assessment on the back of Fleck’s diagnosis.
      Che Adams will play no part in tonight’s match against the Netherlands
      Scotland talisman John McGinn is out the game
      BREAKING: Grant Hanley, Che Adams, John McGinn, David Marshall, Nathan Patterson and Stephen O’Donnell all OUT of Scotland’s game against Holland tonight. All six players identified as ‘being in the vicinity’ of John Fleck who is self-isolating with Covid-19. @scotsunsport— Robert Grieve (@robert_grieve) June 2, 2021

      None of the six players have tested positive for Covid -19 and aren’t considered definite close contacts.
      But it’s been decided they were ‘in the vicinity’ of Fleck for long enough to potentially be at risk – and the advice given by medics is they are ultra cautious.
      It means Clarke will be without seven key players for the vital Euros warm-up.
      Sheffield United star Fleck has no symptoms but has been ordered to stay away from his team-mates until he gets TWO all-clear tests.
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      But Clarke hopes Fleck is soon back training with the squad as the midfielder will continue fitness work on his own.
      Clarke revealed: “We don’t know how it happened. But we’re 99.9 per cent sure that John would have had it before he came to Spain, with the incubation period.

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      “Hopefully it’s a one-off and an isolated case.
      “I’ve spoken to John, he’s fine and has no symptoms. We’ll try and make his time stuck in his room as good as possible for him.
      “We’ll get an exercise bike into his room and keep him moving. We’ll look after him, that’s all we can do.

       “But we don’t really want that situation to be the big story. The big story is that we’re in camp and had a fantastic time up until now.
      “The training has been good, everything has been top notch.
      “The only thing we haven’t really controlled very well is the weather.”

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      Ryan Christie wanted by Southampton in transfer from Celtic after Scottish midfielder’s hot streak in front of goal

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      SOUTHAMPTON will target Celtic’s Scotland star Ryan Christie during Euro 2020.Christie, 26, helped fire Scotland to the competition and his ability to score from midfield appeals to the Saints.
      Southampton will try and sign Celtic’s Ryan Christie this summerCredit: PA
      His contract runs out at the end of this year, so Celtic need to cash in now or lose him as a free agent.
      Southampton hope to see him in his favoured attacking midfield role this summer.
      Earlier this month it emerged Norwich and Burnley want Christie.
      Norwich are building for another go at the Premier League next season under impressive German coach Daniel Farke, where they could pair him with his current Hoops team-mate Kris Ajer.
      Elsewhere on Saturday it emerged Leicester have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Ryan Bertrand from the Saints on a free.
      The 31-year-old has agreed terms with the Foxes, according to Football Insider.
      Brendan Rodgers is believed to be a big admirer of the experienced defender, as he will fill the void left by the departing Christian Fuchs.
      Bertrand would serve as a backup at the King Power, as well as a mentor figure for young defenders James Justin and Luke Thomas.
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      Rodgers, who worked with him during his time on Chelsea’s coaching staff, said last year: “Ryan’s a player I know very well. We took him into Chelsea at 16 and he’s had a brilliant career.”
      Bertrand is set to end his seven-year spell at St Mary’s when his contract expires on June 30.
      Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl paid tribute to the long-time servant who made 240 appearances for the club, saying: “He has been here for seven years and he has done a good job for this club.
      “We have to move on, like with other things in life, and we will replace him in the summer.”
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