Scottish gossip: Hearts and St Johnstone manager latest

Tiernan Lynch, who has guided Larne to back-to-back Premiership titles in Northern Ireland, is a potential candidate for the St Johnstone job along with Scott Brown and Peter Leven. (The Courier), external

Falkirk’s Finn Yeats says he is “not surprised there is interest” in John McGlynn, with the Bairns boss linked with vacancies at St Johnstone and Heart of Midlothian. (Daily Record), external

Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte has claimed he was told by HMRC that it should have done a deal with the club to avoid it going into administration. (Craig Campbell YouTube via Scottish Sun), external

Adam Idah says his rivalry with Kyogo Furuhashi to start up front for Celtic is bringing out the best in the pair. (Scottish Sun), external

Michael Stewart doubts Luis Palma’s chances of breaking back into the Celtic starting XI. (Football Scotland), external

Liverpool are preparing to raid Bayer Leverkusen for the Netherlands’ former Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong, 23, which may mean a sell-on fee for the Scottish champions. (CaughtOffside), external