Ange Postecoglou is set to offer his Celtic backroom staff John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan the chance to join him at Spurs after reportedly informing the Glasgow club that he wants to leave.
Tottenham are expected to make an official approach for the Aussie after his Hoops clinched a historic Treble at Hampden on Saturday with a 3-1 over Inverness Caley Thistle. And if he can agree a deal with the Premier League giants, the Aussie will offer Parkhead coaches Kennedy and Strachan key roles on his staff at London Stadium. Spurs owner Daniel Levy wants to hold talks with Postecoglou before the Celtic boss jets off on holiday tomorrow.
But Celtic will demand significant compensation for their manager, whose victory over Inverness in the Scottish Cup Final took his domestic trophy haul to five out of six in two seasons. Skipper Callum McGregor insisted Celtic can still go from strength to strength even if Postecoglou leaves. But as the dust settled on Celts’ eighth Treble – and a world record fifth won by their captain – McGregor insisted he didn’t know if his gaffer would still be around when pre-season training restarts, reports The Daily Record.
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McGregor – who now has 20 winners’ medals in his collection – would love his manager to stay in Glasgow but is convinced life will go on successfully without him if the lure of London proves too much. The Scotland midfielder said: “Of course, selfishly for us, we want to keep him.
"The club wants to keep him as much as we possibly can. He has done such an amazing job. The turnaround since he walked in the door has been incredible, probably people didn’t envisage that happening so quickly.
“You just never know how football works. One thing about football is that you have to be flexible. If that is a parting gift then what a way to go.
“If not, and we are lucky to keep him, then we will be delighted to see him in pre-season. Whatever happens, the club’s in a really good place. We’re in the Champions League again next season so that’s attractive straight away.
“The players have had 24 months together now, really building something on the back of success. We will go and enjoy the summer and, like I said, in football you always have to be flexible. You just take things as it comes.”
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