{"id":20075,"date":"2025-09-21T08:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T08:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/scottish-gossip-could-rodgers-reunite-with-sterling\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T08:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T08:22:05","slug":"scottish-gossip-could-rodgers-reunite-with-sterling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/scottish-gossip-could-rodgers-reunite-with-sterling\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish gossip: Could Rodgers reunite with Sterling?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> manager Brendan Rodgers, who worked with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Raheem Sterling<\/b> at Liverpool, could be the pivotal factor in enticing the 30-year-old out-of-favour winger to leave Chelsea for the Scottish champions in a surprise move in the upcoming transfer windows. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/celtics-chances-of-signing-raheem-sterling-revealed\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> could be bracing themselves for offers from Premier League clubs for Canada right-back <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Alistair Johnston<\/b> after the 26-year-old said it would be a dream of any player to move to England. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/alistair-johnston-could-leave-celtic-after-new-confession-premier-league-clubs-could-call-in-january\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Heart of Midlothian<\/b> forward <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Kenneth Vargas<\/b> says he returned to former club Herediano on loan as he needed game time to retain his Costa Rica place at an important point in World Cup qualifying. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/hearts\/kenneth-vargas-hearts-exit-reasons-what-motivates-departure-5326272\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Edinburgh Evening News)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Udinese head coach Kosta Runjaic has promised Scotland midfielder <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lennon Miller<\/b> he will soon be in his plans after an &#8220;integration period&#8221; following the 19-year-old&#8217;s \u00a36m transfer from Motherwell. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25482435.lennon-miller-state-play-scotland-ace-awaits-debut\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(The Herald On Sunday)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Atletico Madrid have not given up hope of signing summer target <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Andy Robertson<\/b> from Liverpool in the January transfer window as the Scotland captain enters the final year of his Anfield contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/spanish-club-making-decision-about-signing-world-class-liverpool-player-in-january\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Birmingham City manager Chris Davies says <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lyndon Dykes<\/b> is happy to be with the Championship club after the 29-year-old Scotland striker scored another late winner as a substitute following the collapse of a deadline-day transfer to Hibernian. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/international\/birmingham-have-say-on-super-subs-failed-hibs-move-as-ex-celtic-duo-find-minutes-hard-to-come-by-5326960\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Scotland On Sunday)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Kilmarnock<\/b> goalkeeper <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Robby McCrorie<\/b> thinks his loan switch to Danish second tier side Esbjerg can be the launchpad to properly realising his potential and harbours ambitions of a return to Rangers one day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/robby-mccrorie-reveals-burning-rangers-35935329\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Daily Record)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Paul Lambert, who captained <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> in the 2003 Uefa Cup final loss to Porto, is backing the Scottish champions to have a good run in the Europa League, while describing a club insider briefing against Brendan Rodgers as &#8220;absolutely criminal&#8221;.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/its-absolutely-criminal-celtic-mole-35935587\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Daily Record)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Red Star Belgrade<\/b> are giving free tickets to blood donors for their Europa League opener at home to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> next week. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25482397.red-star-launch-surprise-free-ticket-scheme-celtic-clash\/?ref=rss\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(The Herald on Sunday)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> supporters have united to create the Celtic Fans Collective representative body, led by a steering group including fan media, supporter groups and active support groups, to hold the Scottish champions to account. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/football\/25482609.celtic-supporters-unite-representative-body-formed\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(The Herald On Sunday)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The new Celtic Fans Collective pressure group has been formed with the stated aim of removing club chairman Peter Lawwell and chief executive Michael Nicholson from the board. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/15365279\/celtic-fan-group-collective-protest-board\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Scottish Sun On Sunday)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Dundee and Dunfermline Athletic forward Craig Wighton has gone into business with his brother as a gardener after retiring last month from Montrose aged just 28 following a career blighted by knee injuries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecourier.co.uk\/fp\/business-environment\/business\/5335537\/craig-wighton-dundee-gardening\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(The Courier)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cjd11e4v011o?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, who worked with Raheem Sterling at Liverpool, could be the pivotal factor in enticing the 30-year-old out-of-favour winger to leave Chelsea for the Scottish champions in a surprise move in the upcoming transfer windows. (Football Insider), external Celtic could be bracing themselves for offers from Premier League clubs for Canada right-back [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20075"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20077,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20075\/revisions\/20077"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}