Celtic News

KRIS Commons today paid a glowing tribute to Paddy McCourt by tipping the Celtic cult hero for success wherever he moves to.

THE deepening crisis at Hearts has taken the usual flurry of summer transfer tales and speculation off the back page in recent days.

There are few people in life worth listening to for any length of time these days, but George Galloway certainly is one of them.

SOUTHAMPTON could make a record-breaking bid for Victor Wanyama, reaction to Hearts' troubles continues to pour in, and the makers of the Killie Pie wade into the row at Kilmarnock, plus the latest from Rangers, Ross County and Aberdeen in Wednesday's Rumour Mill.

CELTIC start their defence of the Scottish Premier League title at Parkhead against last season's surprise package Ross County.

The 23-year-old - 24 on Sunday - was watched by manager Neil Lennon in Evian's French Cup Final defeat to Bordeaux last month.

THE Celtic dressing room into which the quietly-spoken Amido Balde, and the other new arrivals expected to be acquired this summer transfer window, will enter is packed full of character and winners.

GARY Hooper reportedly tells Celtic he wants to leave, another defender is linked with Neil Lennon's side, and Hearts prepare for administration.

MORE than A 12,000 was raised for the Parkhead side's Celtic FC Foundation, as more than 100 fans scaled the slopes of Britain's highest mountain.

Maloney was one of a number of Latics players to impress as they sealed FA Cup glory last term, but the club's subsequent relegation from the Premier League is likely to make hanging on to such prized assets difficult.

CELTIC are rumoured to have made an offer for a Dutch under-21 defender, Wolves' chairman has bad news for Hibs fans on Leigh Griffiths, and Johnny Russell has harsh words for the SPL.

Hoops boss Neil Lennon is in the market for a new stopper after the exit of Thomas Rogne and Efe Ambrose's unavailability for the start to the season due to his Confederations Cup duties with Nigeria.

The much-wanted 22-year-old has also been mentioned in connection with Premier League sides Everton, Newcastle and Sunderland, but reports in Holland suggest that Celtic have already made a bid for the 2million-rated Groningen player.

The 6ft 4in striker, who this week completed a 1.5 million move to Parkhead, was part of the Vitoria Guimaraes side which beat Benfica last month to lift the Portuguese Cup, and he has set his sights on more honours in the next four years.

IT MAY only be three weeks since Celtic and Hibs rang down the curtain on the Scottish football season at Hampden but those two clubs, along with St Johnstone and Motherwell, will soon be turning their attention to another European campaign.

CELTIC'S Gary Hooper could be reunited with his old manager at Reading, Rangers' new investor has harsh words for the Ibrox board, and Henning Berg enters the race for the Kilmarnock job, plus all the latest transfer and off-season news in Saturday's Rumour Mill.

ROYALS boss Nigel Atkins is desperate to be reunited with the star who has been on a Reading target list for some time.

The Englishman was viewed as an almighty A 1.5million flop at Parkhead after an injury-ravaged and disastrous spell at the club after signing in 2005 from Brighton.

THE Edinburgh club posted a desperate appeal on their official website this morning, stating that every player is for sale as they try to pay outstanding bills.

The Parkhead boss will face a trial next month after denying clocking 83 miles per hour at a junction where there has been a series of fatal crashes in recent years.