'Falkirk chase St Mirren's Tanser' - gossip

Falkirk reportedly want to sign St Mirren's Scott Tanser as Sivert Heltne Nilsen reveals his reasons for leaving Aberdeen.

Falkirk are eyeing a move for Scott Tanser from fellow Scottish Cup semi-finalists St Mirren, making the 31-year-old one of their top summer targets. (Daily Record), external (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/scott-tanser-targeted-falkirk-transfer-37022502)

While Celtic are considering a move for former Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, Levante hold the option to extend the 34-year-old's deal by a further year beyond this summer. (Football Insider), external (https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-mathew-ryan-on-radar-for-summer-move-as-number-one-plan-revealed/)

Hibernian still hope to lure on-loan Dan Barlaser back to Easter Road when the 29-year-old midfielder's Middlesbrough contract ends this summer, but Elie Youan will exit the Leith club along with fellow forward Martin Boyle. (Edinburgh Evening News), external (https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-contracts-state-of-play-final-year-record-signing-6576150)

Hibs head coach David Gray is not surprised to see Miguel Chaiwa attracting interest from rival clubs, including repeated speculation linking the 21-year-old midfielder with a move to Celtic. (Edinburgh Evening News), external (https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-star-celtic-interest-easter-road-not-surprised-6573840)

Rangers winger Oscar Cortes says cutting short his loan to Sporting Gijon for a similar move to Huracan in Argentina was the best decision he could have made. (WIN Sports), external (https://www.winsports.co/futbol-internacional/noticias/oscar-cortes-confirma-el-motivo-de-su-salida-de-europa-421711)

In switching from Sporting Gijon to Huracan, Rangers winger Oscar Cortes utilised a special exemption to Fifa regulations that do not allow players to represent more than two teams in the same season as the 22-year-old was joining a club whose fixture schedule runs at a different time to his previous team. (AS Colombia via Daily Record), external (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-4m-flop-gushes-over-37022668)

Sivert Heltne Nilsen says he left Aberdeen because Haugesund offered him a contract - three years with a potential coaching role beyond that - he could not refuse and it came with the promise of more regular starts and in the 34-year-old's favoured central midfield role. (Daily Record), external (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sivert-nilsen-reveals-real-aberdeen-37023611)

Viljami Sinisalo says an agreement to have more Celtic game time this season was shelved during management changes this season - until the injury and form decline to fellow goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel pushed the 24-year-old into the first team. (The Herald), external (https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/26016779.sinisalo-explains-celtic-game-time-plan-scuppered/)

Former Celtic coach Darren O'Dea says Bournemouth and Scotland winger Ben Gannon-Doak felt he was being held back by the Scottish champions' "duty of care" despite being handed his first-team debut at 16 - and that the 20-year-old is a "generational talent". (The Margins), external (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw_2miKKDk0)

Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has revealed that national head coach Carlo Ancelotti sought his counsel over whether to recall 34-year-old Santos forward Neymar for this summer's World Cup, at which his side will face Scotland. (Football Transfers), external (https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/transfer-news/2026/04/the-president-of-brazil-has-consulted-carlo-ancelotti-over-neymars-world-cup-fate)

Heart of Midlothian are awaiting the scan results on defender Oisin McEntee's suspected hamstring injury - after the verdict came back in Spanish. (Edinburgh Evening News), external (https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-await-injury-verdict-star-scan-results-different-language-squad-update-6576359)

Hibs midfielder Josh Mulligan is "running out of weeks" to make his return from injury this season, but head coach David Gray thinks there is a "strong possibility" the Scotland international could still play. (Edinburgh Evening News), external (https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-josh-mulligan-injury-strong-possibility-comeback-running-out-of-weeks-admission-6575737)

Haiti players have been handed a £2m bonus from their government for qualifying for the World Cup, where they are in the same group as Scotland. (The National), external (https://www.thenational.scot/sport/26022659.scotland-world-cup-opponents-handed-2m-bonus-government/)