Brendan Rodgers is on the cusp of re-joining Celtic as manager, replacing Ange Postecoglou, who left for Spurs last week.
Barring any late U-turns, it’s expected that the Invincible treble-winning manager will be in the Celtic dugout next season.
As a few days of speculation looks set to come to an end soon, here’s what we know so far:
- Brendan Rodgers is on the brink of a sensational return to Celtic as manager, four years after he left for Leicester City. [Daily Mail]
- Leeds are throwing the kitchen sink at Rodgers, in the hope of forcing him into a late U-turn, but the manager has already turned mediocre English sides down. Celtic already have an agreement in principle and are still confident of landing Rodgers. [Daily Record]
- Rodgers has been in extensive discussions with Celtic’s major shareholder Dermot Desmond, who’s jetted into Glasgow. [Daily Mail]
- Central to Rodgers’ agreement to return is a commitment from Celtic’s board of directors to invest in the necessary players and infrastructure to propel the club forward in Europe. Rodgers was frustrated by the limitations on transfer spending during his first tenure at Celtic. He now seeks a reshaping of the football operation. [Daily Mail]
- Rodgers is currently in talks with potential members of his backroom team. [Daily Mail]
- Scott Brown could be his assistant if John Kennedy joins Postecoglou at Spurs. However, the former Celtic captain has not yet been approached. [Football Scotland]
- An announcement could come as soon as this week. [The Times]
- He’s been promised a Premier League salary with substantial bonuses. [SunSport]
