Celtic face competition from two other clubs if they are to sign Shaun Maloney, according to the player’s agent.

Portsmouth face a fight with three other clubs for Lens' versatile defender Nadir Belhadj according to chairman Gervais Martel.

James McFadden refuses to commit his immediate future to Birmingham but has crossed Old Firm giants Rangers and Celtic off the list of potential suitors.

Celtic have announced this afternoon that they have parted company with Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen.

Former Celtic striker John Hartson fully expected Gordon Strachan’s side to win comfortably after scoring the opening goal through Paul Hartley, but added the turning point in the game was the miss by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

On-loan defender Scott Cuthbert was handed his first start in the SPL against Kilmarnock and he immediately set his sights on impressing the Celtic manager.