Scottish Football Transfer News: Celtic boss to Premier League played down, Rangers best midfielder revealed, £1.4m VAR cost laid out

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The decision to allow Andy Considine to leave the club is one Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin will “live and die by”, according to Mark Reynolds. The former Dons defender was very surprised of the resolution of the contract talks. He said: "They come at you with something, you go back to them with something and then you meet in the middle or find and amicable way to part company which is the least I think Andy Considine deserves. Something doesn't add up for me. For an Aberdeen support and squad that was crying out for him, to go into next season and say actually we don't need him, it is a huge decision." (Sky Sports)

Jim Jefferies reckons this will be Hearts’ year in the Scottish Cup. The Tynecastle Park side head into the semi-final against Hibs on Saturday with the winners playing Celtic or Rangers. The former Hearts boss believes the fact the team have been getting closer and closer in recent seasons stands them in good stead. He said: “I do genuinely feel this could be Hearts’ year because they have a strong squad and they have belief. Before we won in 1998 we lost to Rangers in two finals — the Scottish Cup and League Cup final in 1996. But if you keep knocking on the door then someone will eventually let you in. That’s the secret." (Scottish Sun)

Kenny Dalglish has backed Ange Postecoglou to lead Celtic into the Champions League next season, even if there is interest in the Australian manager. The club are on track to lift a possible treble having already won the League Cup and in a commanding position in the league. Dalglish said: “I don’t know what other clubs are doing, but if they are looking at him that’s an