Harry Redknapp has offered his take on where Eddie Howe could end up.
Redknapp, who managed Tottenham, Southampton and Bournemouth was asked for his view on Eddie Howe, a Premier League return, and Celtic.
There are some who may find the non-wheeler-dealer’s old-school takes interesting. Alternatively, it might seem like he’s being wheeled out weekly to advertise his nephew Frank Lampard’s availability. Either way, Redknapp is being approached for his opinions, and he has plenty.
Foremost, he tipped Eddie Howe for a job in the English Premier League. This morning, Redknapp told TalkSport [18/02, 07:45]:
“Eddie [Howe] was massive odds-on for the Celtic job a few weeks back.
“There’s absolutely no chance he’ll go back to Bournemouth. No chance. There will be a Premier League club for Eddie, I think he’ll come back.”
Eddie Howe to Celtic probability is fading
There will be some fantastic opportunities in the Premier League soon.
The ceaseless drama at Newcastle United dictates Steve Bruce might get the heave before too long. Roy Hodgson is unlikely to have his contract renewed at Crystal Palace. On the unlikelier end of the scale, Arsenal may opt for change after a difficult season. Inevitably, there will be big-money, big-budget jobs.
As one of the hotter commodities in management, Howe will be top of many shortlists. There’s no concrete evidence to suggest he’s even thinking about Celtic at this point, but he has been linked with the gig [The Sun]. The fans have also gotten behind it too.
But ‘Arry is right to suggest Howe managing in the English top-flight soon is a real possibility. In fairness to Eddie Howe, he seems quite discerning. He’ll think long and hard before launching into a new “project”, to use the terminology of today.
On paper, Howe and Celtic seem like a good partnership. Especially if David Webb is welcomed into the Bhoys’ backroom staff. According to Webb, Howe is the kind of person to bring a family culture to the club, with everyone involved. On the pitch, he plays “the Celtic Way”; high-pressing, fast transitions and attacking play aplenty.
Redknapp’s nephew, meanwhile? Frank Lampard to Celtic rumours have quietened, and it’s genuinely unclear as to who is the out-and-out favourite amongst the supporters. Perhaps it’s more about change for change’s sake than a particular name in the dugout, at this moment.
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