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2 hours ago
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Hearts the 'best option' for Shankland but decision needed
Derek McInnes says Hearts is the "best option" for Lawrence Shankland but admits a decision on the striker's future needs to be made "sooner rather than later".The out-of-contract captain has been offered "a really strong option" to remain at Tynecastle and has yet to netting 59 goals in his first two seasons with Hearts, Scotland striker Shankland netted just nine last season, but new boss McInnes is keen to keep the 29-year-old."I'm in constant dialogue with Lawrence, spoke to his agents as well several times through the last few weeks, but Lawrence has obviously got a lot to consider," he told Sky Sports."We think we're a really strong option for him, whether we're the best option in Lawrence's eyes we've got to wait and see."But there'll come a point really that we need to draw a line under it and Lawrence has got to look at looking after him and I've got to look after Hearts."Hopefully we can find a solution because he is a player that I think can really thrive with us at Hearts."He's shown in the time here how important he is and you try and not let players like that leave without putting up the best fight you can and we're in the fight for him."I believe we're a really strong option for Lawrence, I believe we're the best option for him at this moment, he's got the World Cup to try and get involved in at the end of next season."There are loads of reasons why Lawrence could see this as a good option for him. Hopefully we're his best option and at the minute we're in the fight to keep him."When asked if he and Hearts have given the striker a deadline, McInnes replied: "I always feel deadlines are not always healthy and sometimes can be a bit antagonistic. "There's been enough conversations with Lawrence."There'll come a point where he has to move on and try and secure his future and likewise, I need to make sure we secure our squad going forward but we're not at that stage yet."But, sooner rather than later really, we need to try and get that resolved because I want clarity in what I'm dealing with and I'm sure Lawrence is wanting clarity on his future as well."
BBC News
4 hours ago
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Fixtures fall kindly for Killie?
There's always plenty of excitement for fixtures day and with the way they've fallen for Kilmarnock, that buzz surely ought to stick Kettlewell's first league game as Killie boss is at home to Livingston on Saturday, 2 August in one of only two 15:00 BST kick-offs on opening returns to his old stomping ground of Fir Park on Saturday, 30 August as Killie visit unlike last season, there are no back-to-back meetings with Glasgow's big two. Celtic visit Rugby Park on Saturday, 13 September while Killie's first meeting with Russell Martin's Rangers isn't until Saturday, 25 October at about the festive fixtures, you ask? Killie head into Christmas with a home game against Falkirk on Saturday, 20 December and make the trip to Paisley to take on St Mirren one week later before seeing out 2025 with a game at pre-split campaign ends with a home match against the Dark Blues on Saturday, 11 at the fixtures, where do you think Killie will be after 10 games? Tell us here.
BBC News
4 hours ago
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Tough early run & festive fixtures for Livi
It didn't take long for Livingston to be back dining at the top table in Scottish football, and they've certainly been served a kicking off away to Kilmarnock on Saturday, 2 August and welcoming last season's Championship rivals Falkirk to West Lothian one week later, David Martindale's side have - on paper - a wretched often disputed, but often decided 'big six' are all up next.A trip to champions Celtic on Saturday, 23 August is followed by the visit of Hearts one week the Premiership resumes on Saturday, 13 September, a trip to Aberdeen awaits. Two weeks later, Rangers visit the Home of the Set Fare sees trips to Dundee United and Hibs. Lions head into Christmas on the back of a trek through to St Mirren on Saturday, 20 December while Celtic visit a week later and United three days after it's a trip up to Tannadice on Saturday, 11 April for Livi's final pre-split at the fixtures, where do you think Livingston will be after 10 games? Tell us here.
BBC News
8 hours ago
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Premiership fixtures announced - how do you think United will start?
Dundee United will travel to newly-promoted Falkirk in their opening game of the 2025-26 Scottish Premiership match will take place on Sunday, 3 August at 14:00 BST, with the Tangerines' first home fixture against Hearts on Saturday, 9 August at 15: United's Scottish Premiership fixtures in full do you think Jim Goodwin's side will be after 10 games and what do you make of how the fixtures have fallen? Tell us here.
BBC News
9 hours ago
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Livingston knock back offer for Prior
Livingston have rejected a bid from Latvian champions RFS for goalkeeper Jerome Prior. (Sky Sports), externalRead the rest of Friday's Scottish gossip.
