Pocognoli courts potential new Scotland players - gossip

Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has revealed he has stepped up his attempts to persuade Scotland-qualified players from England to play for his side, referencing Tottenham Hotspur defender Archie Gray, Everton midfielder Hayden Hackney and Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes. ( Herald - subscription required ) Pocognoli has urged Scottish Premiership clubs to give more homegrown players a crack in their first team, saying there is not enough playing at the top level. ( Record - subscription required ) Former Aberdeen centre-back Antoine Kombouare, who stepped down as Paris FC head coach in the summer to complete his rehab following knee surgery, says he would cut short his month-long Mauritius holiday to become team boss at Pittodrie. ( Press & Journal - subscription required ) Former Rangers loanee Mikey Moore's switch to Cologne from Tottenham could be cut short in January with the Bundesliga club not interested in making the move permanent, but the Ibrox club are not yet pursuing a return despite the 19-year-old winger expressing his desire to play for them again. ( TeamTalk ) Moore says he has watched almost every Rangers game since the end of last season's spell from Spurs and despite his current loan move to Cologne . ( Record - subscription required ) Friday's English & European transfer rumours Thursday's Scottish Gossip Oskar Fallenius, who is understood to be of interest to Rangers , has revealed he was forced to call security on his own fans as tensions mount over the 25-year-old winger's expected January departure from Djurgardens . ( Scotsman - subscription required ) Rangers are not planning to send midfielder Vanja Dragojevic out on loan in January despite the 20-year-old midfielder's lack of game time. ( Football Insider ) Zelejznicar Sarajevo continue to insist Enes Alic is still their player as the legal battle continues over the 26-year-old left-back, whom St Johnstone maintain was a free agent when his previous employer failed to pay his wages. ( Courier - subscription required ) West Ham United forward Daniel Cummings, the 20-year-old capped by Scotland at under-19 level, is set to join National League club Aldershot Town on loan. ( Football Insider ) Celtic's Liam Scales has come out on top in a new European study by the CIES Football Observatory measuring the physical and tactical importance of centre-backs within their teams. ( National - subscription required )