Dundee head coach Steven Pressley says his club are focusing on improving their recruitment skills before the January transfer window amid a “flawed” transfer system that meant it took nearly five months to agree a compensation fee for midfielder Josh Mulligan’s move to Hibernian – and are seeking a new head of recruitment. (The Courier), external
New Dundee United head of recruitment Ross Goodwin says he was brought in from Plymouth Argyle to increase the amount of money the Scottish Premiership club makes through player trading outwith their academy. (Daily Record), external
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari says Fran Franczak will leave on loan in January if the 18-year-old midfielder fails to secure more first-team football before then. (The Courier), external
Former Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov has revealed he was paid £227 per week when he first joined the club from CSKA Sofia in 1999 for £2.8m, but the low wage was still three times more than he had been earning in Bulgaria. (The National), external
Dynamo Dresden, who recently climbed back into Bundesliga 2 after a spell in the fourth tier, hope Rangers will accept their invitation to play a pre-season friendly as the Ibrox club’s new new head coach, Danny Rohl, was born in the area. (Glasgow Times), external
Celtic have revealed that they have been hauled in front of Glasgow City Council’s safety advisory group on Thursday because their Green Brigade ultras flouted their stadium ban by attending this month’s match against Kilmarnock. (Scottish Sun), external
