The Rumour Mill: Wednesday's football news and gossip Published on Wednesday 2 May 2012 10:09 In today's Rumour Mill: Bill Miller on the verge being named preferred bidder for Rangers; Killie boss wants deals in place for next season; Neil Lennon apologises for Hampden outburst; plus the rest of the day's football news and gossip. American businessman Bill Miller is set to be named the preferred bidder by Rangers administrators Duff and Phelps. They will ask him to wire the £500,000 fee that will guarantee him exclusivity in the deal, as it now appears that the only hope for the Blue Knights" bid is a change of heart by owner Craig Whyte over his shares. No decision has been made by administrators over a preferred bidder, but an outcome is expected today. Duff and Phelps reportedly urged Brian Kennedy to adopt Miller's hybrid "incubator" plan which would see the club reborn, but he made it clear that neither he nor ex-Rangers director Paul Murray would agree to the strategy. Brian Kennedy and the Blue Knights consortium have insisted that Ally McCoist was mistaken in the belief their bid for Rangers would entail the Ibrox club being reformed as a "newco." Our offer is conditional on a CVA and the delivery of Craig Whyte's shares. If successful, this will retain the SPL membership share in RFC 1899," said Kennedy's spokesman. Rangers winger Sone Aluko has indicated he could stay at the club despite rumours of a summer exit. The Nigerian international said: "The fans have been good to me and I'd love to be able to come back next season and challenge for silverware." Shiels keen to sign up trio Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels is hoping to sign loan players Ben Gordon, Mo Sissoko and Lewis Toshney on permanent deals from Chelsea, Udinese and Celtic respectively. All three have a year left with their clubs, but Shiels hopes they will be attracted by the prospect of first-team football. Lennon's regret over rant Celtic manager Neil Lennon has claimed he is "demonised" by the Scottish media but added that he "deeply regretted" his post-match behaviour after his team were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and said he would be writing to referee Euan Norris to apologise for his behaviour. Queen of the South chairman David Rae has revealed he has rejected a second consortium bid for the club. Aberdeen manager Craig Brown is hopeful goalkeeper Jamie Langfield will put pen to paper on a new deal within the next 24 hours. Raith Rovers manager John McGlynn has signed a new one-year contract extension to stay at the First Division club. Dunfermline have offered 18-year-old defender Kerr Young a new one-year deal. St Johnstone midfielder Chris Millar has been offered a new deal. Former Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond has left Oldham after a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. Former Aberdeen, Hearts and Livingston full-back Jamie McAllister and ex-Motherwell midfielder David Clarkson are among eight players to have been told they will not be offered a new deal at Bristol City.