Gerrard to pull out of Rangers running - updated gossip

Steven Gerrard is on the brink of officially bowing out of the race to become the next Rangers manager, with his wife Alex uncertain that the time is right for the family to turn their backs on the luxury of the Middle East. (Daily Record), external

Major shareholder Dave King thinks Gerrard is the "obvious choice" to become the next Rangers manager, saying the Englishman has "unfinished business" at Ibrox after leading them to one league title already. (Rangers Review), external

Former Rangers manager Gerrard looked to be leading the race to replace Philippe Clement in the Ibrox dugout but has now been overtaken by Davide Ancelotti, who has left his role as Real Madrid assistant. (Daily Record), external

Rangers will finalise a new manager appointment after their US-backed takeover by Leeds United owners 49ers Enterprises is ratified and confirmed - and former Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti is the prime candidate and front-runner to be appointed. (Football Insider), external

Former Rangers manager Gerrard will TNT Sports' for coverage of Saturday's Champions League final between Internazionale and Paris St-Germain but remains favourite to return to the Scottish Premiership club as their new head coach. (TalkSport), external

Dundee are hoping to unveil their new managerial appointment next week, with managing director John Nelms meeting with potential managers across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. (The Courier, external), external

Rangers' interest in out-of-contract Dundee midfielder Josh Mulligan is on hold until the Ibrox club appoint a new head coach, but the 22-year-old has other options, with Charlton Athletic and Salford City also keen. (Daily Record), external

Trabzonspor are locked in talks with Wolfsburg about a £9m move for winger Vaclav Cerny – £3.5m more than the reported cut-price fee Rangers could have paid at the end of the 27-year-old's loan at Ibrox. (Daily Record), external

Djurgarden winger Oskar Fallenius, 23, has been scouted by Celtic and Rangers for several matches. (Fotbolldirekt, external), external

Sunderland are interested in bringing Jordan Henderson back to his hometown club, but the 34-year-old midfielder is also wanted by Rangers and two Serie A outfits as he considers leaving Ajax this summer. (Mirror), external

Colo-Colo midfielder Vicente Pizarro is not on Rangers' radar despite reports of interest in the 24-year-old Chilean. (Daily Record), external

Top Hibernian transfer target Alex Paulsen, the 22-year-old who has been on loan to Auckland from Bournemouth, has been named the A-League's goalkeeper of the year and also picked up the save of the year award. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Hibs head coach David Gray insists he will not risk upsetting the best squad chemistry he has ever known and new gs will therefore need to have the right personality as well as quality. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Ziyad Larkeche, the 22-year-old left-back, says he is returning from his loan to Dundee unclear about whether "there is a real plan for me" at Queens Park Rangers after Marti Cifuentes was dismissed as manager before the end of the season. (The Courier), external

Livingston midfielder Stephen Kelly, 25, is set for a move to Orange County in the United States' second tier. (Daily Record), external

St Johnstone are close to g two players from Scottish Championship rivals - 24-year-old Greenock Morton defender Morgan Boyes and 25-year-old Raith Rovers forward Jamie Gullan. (The Courier), external

Kyogo Furuhashi has been warned he will not be involved with Rennes' first-team squad next season if he does not find a new club this summer after the 30-year-old Japan striker's January transfer from Celtic turned sour. (Oust- via Daily Record), external

Celtic will face Ajax and Como in a summer tournament being hosted in July by the Serie A club. (Scottish Sun), external