Eddie Howe is ‘a serious candidate’ to become Celtic’s next permanent manager, according to the reliable Alan Nixon.
Howe has been out of work since leaving Bournemouth back in August and has been linked with the Hoops job on numerous occasions since the turn of the year.
Nixon, who writes for The Sun, was simply asked on Twitter by a Hoops fan on Tuesday evening ‘Howe to Celtic?’, to which he replied: ’He’s a candidate. A serious candidate.’
The Hoops are yet to confirm any off-field appointments following Neil Lennon’s resignation in February, with a director of football set to be brought in prior to a new first-team manager.
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To us, Howe is the sort of manager Celtic should be after. At just 43 years of age, the Englishman could inject a fresh youthful approach to the Hoops and already has an impressive CV.
He took Bournemouth from League Two to the Premier League in the space of six seasons during his second stint in charge of the Cherries.
Celtic appear in desperate need of a rebuild this summer, and with Howe having previous experience of that on the south coast, he could be the man to bring an exciting attacking style of football back to Celtic Park.
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