Report: Roy Keane keen on taking Celtic job

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Roy Keane would be interested in succeeding Neil Lennon at Celtic, according to a report from The Scottish Sun.

There remains a lot of uncertainty surrounding Parkhead, and Hoops fans would be forgiven for wanting to fast forward the rest of the season and getting to the summer.

The club’s next appointment could be pivotal after they failed to win the Scottish Premiership title this year.

The Scottish Sun reports that Eddie Howe, David Moyes and Steve Clarke are all potential candidates for the post. But they also note that Keane wants to be in the running.

It is claimed that he could have one potential advantage in the race. He has worked closely with Martin O’Neill in recent years, and the former Hoops boss is said to still be in contact with some of those at Parkhead.

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Keane is remembered as one of the most influential players the Premier League has seen. Unfortunately, his managerial career is yet to live up to those heights.

He did enjoy some success at Sunderland before their struggles started. But he did not seem to have the best spell at Ipswich Town.

It is a decade since the 49-year-old was a manager. So it would arguably be a huge gamble for Celtic to appoint him this summer.

It is not out of question for that gamble to pay off. But the Hoops hierarchy will be wary of opening the door for Rangers to extend the gap between the two further.

And if they could get a name of Howe’s calibre, that would surely be a wiser move for Celtic right now.