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Juventus are poised to make a £5m move for Tottenham Hotspur's Scotland defender, Alan Hutton. (The People)

Scotland were given fresh hope that James McCarthy may switch allegiance when Wigan manager Roberto Martinez said the midfielder would reject Giovanni Trapattoni's attempt to cap him in Ireland's Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia next month. (Scotland on Sunday)

Scotland coach Craig Levein is refusing to give up hope of Wigan midfielder James McCarthy changing his allegiance from Republic of Ireland. (Sunday Herald)

Hamilton chairman Ronnie MacDonald, whose club will cash in when James McCarthy plays a competitive international, thinks the Wigan midfielder will remain Republic of Ireland despite being linked with a change of heart to play for Scotland. (News of the World)

Neil Lennon says he once considered stripping Scott Brown of the Celtic captaincy but is glad he stood by the midfielder and now wants to hand the Scotland international a bumper new contract. (Sunday Mail)

Recent Rangers signing El Hadji Diouf has been banned by the club from nightclubbing in Glasgow after a fight started when a club supporter thought another clubber was pestering the on-loan Blackburn forward. (News of the World)

Scotland defender Danny Wilson says he would have been stupid to accept Celtic's offer of a loan move last month after having been a Rangers player from his youth until his transfer to Liverpool. (Various)

Scotland forward Chris Maguire has told Aberdeen to make him an offer he can't refuse to keep him beyond the summer, when his present contract ends. (News of the World)

New Scotland cap Chris Maguire has laughed off suggestions he has rejected the chance to become Aberdeen's highest-paid player and says money will not determine whether he stays at Pittodrie this summer. (Sunday Mail)

Kevin Doyle has urged Wolves strike partner Steven Fletcher to heal his rift with Scotland coach Craig Levein. (News of the World)

Celtic striker Gary Hooper looks like being thwarted in his attempt to play for Scotland after documents showed that his grandfather, William, had been registered in Berwick as English. (Sunday Mail)

Scotland midfielder Barry Bannan has been told by manager Gerard Houllier that he will not be allowed to leave on loan despite recently losing his first-team place with Aston Villa. (Sunday Mail)

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has blamed a loss of confidence for Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon for his side's 2-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur. (News of the World)

Jamie Ness was poised to join Clyde, sitting bottom of Scotland's Third Division, until he broke into Rangers' first-team. (Various)

Kevin McDonald has joined Notts County on loan from Burnley for the rest of the season. (Sunday Mail)

Barnsley and Scotland defender Jay McEveley's return to action following knee injury has been delayed another month. (Sunday Mail)

New Motherwell signing Francis Jeffers rejected an offer from Major League Soccer in the USA to join the Fir Park club. (News of the World)

St Johnstone are bringing in a team of specialists on Monday in a bid to avoid more postponements after their match against Aberdeen became the fifth to be called off this season at McDiarmid Park. (Various)

Scottish super-bantomweight champion Davey Savage Jnr wants a rematch after last night losing his unbeaten record to Newcastle's Dougie Curran in Liverpool. (Scotland on Sunday)

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