The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip

In today’s Rumour Mill: Neil Lennon hopes Celtic have turned a corner; Lee McCulloch says there is still a long way to go and Rudi Skacel hits out at under-21 rule

Neil Lennon feared for his future at half-time as his side went down 3-0 to Kilmarnock, but believes the club may have reached a turning point in their season after coming back to draw 3-3 on Saturday. (The Scotsman)

Majority Dermont Desmond has told Lennon he has his continued support. (Daily Mail)

Youngster James Forrest has said the Celtic squad are right behind their manager and hopes the team can get the results to prove it. (Daily Express)

Forrest was named ‘king of the day’ by Lennon for his performance at the weekend, but the Celtic boss said that his more senior players were “not doing their jobs”. (The Sun)

The Parkhead club are on the verge of signing Beram Kayal on a new deal after agreeing to double his wages. (Daily Record)

Dean Shiels says he and his Kilmarnock teammates could sense the “weakness” in Celtic on Saturday. (Daily Express)

Lee McCulloch reckons Rangers have two tough ties ahead when they travel to Hearts and Aberdeen. (Daily Express)

And he has warned his teammates against ‘complacency’ after their draw against St Mirren over the weekend, saying ‘there is a long way to go’.

The Ibrox team were left star-struck on Saturday when legend Paul Gascoigne visited them in the dressing room. (Various)

Rudi Skacel believes Scotland needs to drop its under-21 rule – which means that three players under that age must be picked by a manger – because it is stopping talented young players from getting experience in lower divisions. (Various)

Dundee United’s Paul Dixon, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is being tracked by Polish side Widzew Lodz. (Daily Record)

St Johnstone boss Derek McIness is to be interviewed for the Bristol City job today. (Various)

Hibs ‘keeper Graham Stack still believes his team can finish in the SPL’s top six this season. But he says that the players need to “putting on a show at the weekend” and not just in training. (Daily Express)

Dunfermline stirker Andy Kirk has told his teammates they need to stop making mistakes if they are to stay in the top flight. (Daily Express)

Jon Daly had a similar warning for his Dundee United colleagues: stop giving away soft goals if they want to get their season back on track.

Manager Peter Houston has appealed for patience to get the team winning again, saying they would take time to adjust after losing key player including David Goodwillie and Craig Conway.

Inverness need an attitude change to get off the foot of the SPL table says striker Richie Foran. (Daily Express)