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Englishman Eddie Howe has reportedly emerged as a leading contender for the vacant managerial position at Celtic.

Manager Howe, 43, has been out of work since he left Bournemouth by mutual consent back in August 2020.

According to the Scottish Sun, he’s now at the front of the queue to take charge of Celtic.

It is explained he’s “seriously interested” in becoming manager at Parkhead, and he’s sounded out trusted contacts within the game who have connections to the Scottish giants.

The report explains that he’s made it know he would consider the job, plus he’d need guarantees that would allow him make changes to the squad in the summer window with a sizeable transfer kitty.

TBR’s View:

Howe is an extremely highly-rated manager in England, as he took Bournemouth from a League One club up the divisions to the Premier League.

He enjoyed five seasons in charge in the top-flight before eventually leaving last summer after the club’s relegation to the Championship.

If Howe is now open to joining Celtic, then the club need to move now.

Whoever the new Celtic manager is going to be they need as much time as possible to implement their ideas ahead of next season, when it’ll be important they respond to the Rangers dominance this year.

Howe is the kind of appointment that should ignite some joy in the fanbase.