Every Scottish Premiership manager’s Santa Wishlist as top flight clubs draw up ideal January scenarios

He's making a list, and checking it twice... that's Premiership managers we're talking about, of course.

But who has been naughty and nice? Who will have their wish lists answered by their chairmen? It's the time of year for gift-giving and generosity and top flight bosses don't want to be left out.

So as the Big Man comes down the chimney, we have a look at what the 12 Premiership gaffers really need in their sack. Oh, and what little stocking fillers they could do with to make sure it's a new year full of cheer.

What they really want

Pape Gueye back. As soon as possible.

For a while it looked as if the Senegalese might have been the chaos factor fuelling a legitimate title challenge at Pittodrie. He exploded into life out of seemingly nowhere with five goals in five Premiership games. Then injury struck, and without him, they've been unable to sustain that astonishing early form.

That's not to say they would still be in the title hunt had he not got injured, but he'd certainly have helped. It was reported in early October he faced 14 weeks out, so his big comeback might need to wait until the January sales rather than coming down the chimney with Santa. But the sooner the better for Jimmy Thelin.

What they don't want

Interest in manager Jimmy Thelin could be the coal in the Dons' stocking. Fair enough, their early form has fallen by the wayside, but it's still been a mightily impressive first season for the Swede in Scotland. He'll get lucrative offers sooner rather than later, especially if he can lead the Dons to second place. For now though Dave Cormack and co will be quite happy if it all stays quiet on this front.

Stocking filler

It all depends on how Gueye is looking but if it is going to be months