Scottish gossip: Newcastle scout Nicolas Kuhn & Philippe Clement

Newcastle had representatives at Celtic‘s Champions League play-off against Bayern Munich to watch Nicolas Kuhn, who they have already run the rule over several times this season. (Daily Mail)

Ibrox CEO Patrick Stewart has insisted Rangers‘ decision to stick by Philippe Clement is not driven by the £1.2m it would reportedly cost to sack him. (The Herald).

Belgian coaching legend Georges Leekens says the Ibrox board would be mad not to let Clement finish the job he has started at Rangers. (Scottish Sun)

German legend Michael Ballack believes Celtic were denied a clear penalty against his former club Bayern in the second half of their first leg. (Scottish Sun)

Pundit Micah Richards admits the atmosphere before the Celtic-Bayern game left the CBS studio speechless before kick-off. (The Rest is Football podcast)

Simo Valakari believes St Johnstone‘s raft of unfamiliar faces could be the key to edging their third meetings of the season with bottom-six rivals. (The Courier)

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin says he had no problem with Duk but believes it was time for the striker to move on from Pittodrie. (Press & Journal)

Hamilton director of football Gerry Strain says a former England manager and an ex-Scotland boss have praised the work of under-fire John Rankin. (The Herald)

Ex-Rangers striker Martyn Waghorn, who arrived at Ibrox alongside former Wigan Athletic team-mate James Tavernier, has announced his retirement. (Daily Record)

Former England and Liverpool striker Peter Crouch says the only player who scared him in his career was ex-Rangers midfielder Kevin Muscat. (Scottish Sun)

Roy Keane says he doesn’t support former clubs Manchester United or Celtic and instead the team he does have an affinity for is Juventus. (Scottish Sun)