Scottish gossip: Gerrard, Dyche, Van Bommel, Ferguson, Muscat, Rohl, Defoe, Naismith, Gunn

Mark van Bommel, who led Royal Antwerp to the Belgian title in 2023, would be interested in being Rangers head coach after being approached before the appointment of Russell Martin. (Ben Jacobs on X), external

Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard, Danny Rohl, who recently left Sheffield Wednesday, former Everton boss Sean Dyche and Kevin Muscat of Chinese champions Shanghai Port are all in contention to be appointed head coach at Ibrox. (Football Insider), external

Steven Gerrard, who indicated to Rangers earlier this year he was not ready to return to management, has rejected a number of approaches from clubs in recent months and would need to overcome his serious reservations about the state of the current squad before making a return to Ibrox. (Daily Record), external

Former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard would "jump at the chance" to make a return to Ibrox as he is aware of what few options he has to be a manager in the major leagues. (Football Insider), external

Former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche would consider being Rangers head coach if he was given time and felt like the club could be "winners", according to close friend Tim Sherwood. (Sky Sports via Daily Record), external

The preference of Sean Dyche and Danny Rohl for a long-term project could clash with Rangers' inclination toward a short-term deal, but there have been positive progress in talks with Steven Gerrard and discussions continue, while Mark van Bommel and Kevin Muscat are also being considered. (TeamTalk), external

Former Rangers chairman Dave King says he would love to see the club bring Steven Gerrard back to replace Russell Martin in the dugout and insists the title-winning boss has "unfinished business at Ibrox". (STV), external

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