Scottish gossip: O’Riley, Doak, Conway, Hagi, Miovski, Tierney

Kieran Tierney has been removed from Arsenal’s squad list in the clearest sign the 27-year-old defender’s career is over with the Premier League club as he recovers from a hamstring injury suffered at Euro 2024 with Scotland. (Football Scotland), external

Heart of Midlothian have held initial discussions with Scotland goalkeeper Zander Clark and Australia midfielder Cammy Devlin about extending their contracts. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Dundee have agreed a deal to sign 21-year-old Liverpool defender Billy Koumetio. (Daily Record), external

Rangers’ Champions League opponents, Dynamo Kyiv, have denied that Ukraine midfielder Mykola Shaparenko is set to move to Trabzonspor. (Glasgow Times), external

Queen’s Park are close to signing 21-year-old Celtic centre-half Dane Murray on loan. (Daily Record), external

Former Leeds United winger Stuart McKinstry is open to offers with the 21-year-old still out of contract after turning down a new deal with Queen’s Park. (Daily Record), external

Former Rangers and Dundee winger Nacho Novo, the 45-year-old who has been coaching with Drumchapel United, has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant head coach’s job with another of his former clubs, Raith Rovers. (The Courier), external

Former Raith Rovers centre-half Christophe Berra, the 39-year-old having returned from coaching in the United States, is interested in the vacant head coach position with the Scottish Championship club. (Football Scotland), external

John Potter has ruled himself out of the running to be the next Raith Rovers head coach, insisting he is fully committed to his overarching role as technical director. (The Courier), external

Polish referees Bartosz Frankowski and Tomasz Musial, who were dropped as VAR officials for Rangers’ Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv in Lublin for being drunk and getting arrested by local police, have now been suspended by the Polish FA for 90 days. (Scottish Sun), external