The summer window may be shut, but the machinations of the Scottish game never truly sleep. GoalZaza has learned that Hearts midfield general Cammy De...
The summer window may be shut, but the machinations of the Scottish game never truly sleep. GoalZaza has learned that Hearts midfield general Cammy Devlin is facing a genuine crisis of conscience, caught between the emotional pull of a new deal at Tynecastle and the seductive lure of significantly wealthier suitors. It is a classic conundrum for the modern footballer. Do you stay where you are adored, where the tactical system is built around your relentless energy, or do you cash in on the prime years of your careerFor a player of Devlin's intensity, this is no simple calculation. He is not a flashy technician who can be slotted into any possession based system. He is the heartbeat, the terrier who snaps into tackles and disrupts the opponent's rhythm. You cannot simply buy that kind of commitment; it has to be nurtured. Hearts have a real fight on their hands here, not just against rival bank balances, but against the natural ambition of a competitor who knows the Premiership treadmill waits for no one.Elsewhere in the wild west of Scottish football, a story that refuses to die is the ghost of Robbie Keane. The former Republic of Ireland captain has been told, it seems, that the Celtic manager job is not a closed door. This is prime Govan chatter, of course. It is the kind of whisper that gets a fanbase debating in the pubs and on the forums. Keane has the charisma and the goalscoring pedigree, but his managerial CV remains thin. To suggest he is a serious candidate now is a stretch, but to dismiss the idea outright would be foolish. Celtic's board have a history of romantic appointments. Is the Keane story just the first chapter of a longer, more complicated book The rumour mill is churning, and for now, the answer is anyone's guess.
