Alan McInally reckons David Moyes is "destined" for the Celtic job as the Glasgow club look to find a replacement for Ange Postecoglou.
The Scottish champions confirmed yesterday that their search for a new boss was well underway as Spurs confirmed the appointment of Postecoglou.
The current bookies' favourite for the Parkhead position is Bodo Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen, while Manchester City assistant Enzo Maresca and Brendan Rodgers make up the top three.
At four is West Ham boss Moyes who is gearing up for a huge night of European action as the Hammers take on Fiorentina in the Conference League final in Prague.
And ex-Celtic frontman McInally believes the former Manchester United and Everton boss would be the ideal candidate.
Speaking on Betfair’s Group Chat podcast he said: "For me, there's always been two men destined to become manager of Celtic. One was the late Tommy Burns, who was magnificent, and the other is David Moyes.
"He's got a rather big game coming up and I just wonder if they can win and say, 'Thanks, it's been a blast everybody'. Regardless of what happens in the final against Fiorentina, David might think that this is an opportunity for him to take a team who are winning every week.
"It's not as if Celtic need to rebuild, although he would obviously bring in new players."
Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou insists he “will forever” be a Celtic supporter after leaving the Parkhead club for Tottenham.
The London club ended days of speculation by appointing the 57-year-old Australian as their new head coach on a four-year deal.
Postecoglou – who won the domestic treble with the Hoops this season to make it five trophies in two campaigns in charge – replaces Antonio Conte at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
In his parting statement on Celtic’s official website, the former Australia manager thanked the club’s majority shareholder Dermot Desmond, chairman Peter Lawwell and chief executive Michael Nicholson as well as the supporters as he reviewed his time at the cinch Premiership club.
He said: “I would like to sincerely thank everyone at the club for everything they have given me.
“In particular, Dermot, Peter and Michael and the Celtic Board have shown me tremendous support in every aspect of my time at Celtic and I will forever be grateful for this.
“They brought me to the club and I have worked so closely and so well with them for the past two years, I will always have a special relationship with them.
“They wanted me to extend my time at Celtic and while I am so respectful and understanding of their position, a new opportunity has been presented to me and it is one which I wanted to explore.
“It was an honour to be asked to be Celtic manager and during my two years I have given everything I have to deliver success to our supporters.
“Culminating in the treble at the weekend, my players and backroom team have been brilliant for me on this journey.
“They have given us all some fantastic moments through their energy and effort, creating real quality, winning football.
“Our supporters have been magnificent to me and I thank them for the way they have embraced me during the past two years.
“My ambition was always to give our fans a team they could be proud of, a team people talked about and I think we have achieved that.
“Celtic is a phenomenal football club and so much more – and I will forever be a supporter of this great institution. I wish everyone connected with Celtic nothing but continued success.”
