Celtic advance managerial search with Keane talks as Desmond prepares O’Neill review
Principal shareholder Dermot Desmond oversees transition as club holds constructive discussions with Robbie Keane and plans interim manager assessment.
Celtic Football Club has progressed its search for a permanent manager, confirming that constructive talks have taken place with Robbie Keane regarding the vacant position. The club has indicated that further discussions with Keane are scheduled to occur later this week, signalling an active phase in the recruitment process for the top role.
Concurrently, principal shareholder Dermot Desmond is preparing to engage with interim manager Martin O’Neill. The upcoming conversation aims to establish O’Neill’s appetite for remaining at the club in some capacity, addressing the future of the incumbent leadership structure as the board moves toward a final decision.
The managerial vacuum at the Scottish champions has prompted broader movement across the regional football landscape. Rangers have reportedly opened direct contact with representatives of Hammarby right-back Hampus Skoglund, who has three years remaining on his contract with the Swedish side.
In transfer developments, West Ham United have made an initial enquiry about Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan. The English club, preparing for next season in the Championship, is also monitoring Celtic centre-forward Callum Osmand, though the Scottish champions are understood to be unlikely to part with the 20-year-old.
Elsewhere, Toronto are in talks with Rangers concerning the future of midfielder Jose Cifuentes, who is currently on loan at the Canadian club until the end of the month. These administrative and personnel shifts underscore the complex operational environment in which Celtic’s leadership is currently navigating.
