Hibernian Manager Search: Kniat, Vasara and Reedijk Emerge as Candidates
The short version
- Michel Kniat and Vesa Vasara are under consideration for the Hibernian manager's job.
- Former Beveren coach Marink Reedijk is interested in the Hibs vacancy.
- Clinton Nsiala left Rangers for Sharjah FC in a two-year deal worth £300,000.
- Celtic and Rangers are among many clubs keen to loan Arsenal's Max Dowman in January.
The Edinburgh club's coaching vacancy has drawn interest from managers in Germany and Finland, while Rangers and Celtic track an Arsenal teenager.
Michel Kniat, who previously managed Arminia Bielefeld, and Vesa Vasara, the current boss at Finnish club Inter Turku, are both reported candidates for the vacant manager's post at Hibernian. The Edinburgh Evening News carries the Hibs story. Separately, the Record reports that former Beveren head coach Marink Reedijk would welcome the chance to take the role.
Elsewhere in Scottish football, defender Clinton Nsiala has departed Rangers to join Sharjah FC of the United Arab Emirates on a two-year contract. Rangers received a transfer fee of £300,000 for the 22-year-old French player, according to the Rangers Review.
Celtic and Rangers both feature on an extensive list of clubs hoping to arrange a January loan for Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman, TeamTalk reports. The player celebrates his 17th birthday on 31 December.
Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken plans to spend time in Belgium before coming back to put his squad through demanding preparations, the Record reports. In other news, Scotland captain Andy Robertson told the Scotsman that although Celtic "meant everything" to him, being let go by the club turned out to be the best outcome of his career.