Scottish Football Gossip – 13 April 2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Monday’s Scottish football gossipNaismith calls out Celtic’s striker problem, Maeda on a scouting mission, Old Firm target shoved mid‑jobby and O’Neill eyes a Spurs starlet.

🍀 Steven Naismith says what every Celtic fan has been shouting for three windows.

Naismith insists Celtic have never replaced Kyogo and have been crying out for a proper goal scorer for three windows. Cvancara struggled, Iheanacho is still finding fitness, and Nygren is carrying the load. Celtic’s summer priority is obvious.

🍀 Daizen Maeda spotted at Birmingham vs Wrexham to support Tomoki Iwata.

Maeda played ninety minutes on Saturday, then headed to St Andrew’s on Sunday. He watched former Celtic teammate Iwata put in another big shift for Birmingham. A rare breather from the title‑race pressure cooker.

🔵🍀 Old Firm target Silas Andersen shoved down tunnel mid‑jobby.

Andersen says a Goteborg rival shoved him so hard he nearly flew into the toilets at half time. He joked it was fine because he “needed to take a s*** anyway”. Rangers had a £3.5m bid rejected in January, Hacken want £6m, and Celtic have also watched him. A chaotic talent with a chaotic story.

🍀 Celtic scout Spurs starlet Alfie Devine after O’Neill spotted at Preston.

Devine has eight Championship goals on loan and O’Neill was in the stands to watch him. Celtic want a creative midfielder and Devine fits the profile. Spurs will not make it easy, but the interest is real.

🇮🇹 Kieron Bowie vows to stay with Verona even if they go down.

Bowie scored again but Verona remain deep in trouble. He says he will stay even if they drop to Serie B and wants into Clarke’s World Cup squad. A fighter in a relegation scrap.

🔵 Danilo goes from sitter‑miss to stoppage‑time hero for NEC.

The Rangers loanee skied a huge chance, then buried a brilliant equaliser in the 97th minute. NEC stay in the Champions League hunt and Danilo finally has his first goal for the club.

🟣 Caledonian Braves begin search for only their second manager ever.

Ricky Waddell has stepped down after twelve years in charge across the Edusport and Braves eras. A rare long‑term reign ends and the Lowland League side now start fresh.