Ally McCoist has namechecked FOUR Celtic stars that the next boss could face a fight to keep.
Ange Postecoglou has left Parkhead for a crack at the English Premier League with Tottenham after the North London club brought their own long search for Antonio Conte's successor to an end in the shape of the former Hoops gaffer.
Dermot Desmond is in no rush to jump in and make a quick decision with reports claiming the Scottish champions could take weeks rather than days to bring in the new man at the helm. It will be a busy summer as the new man arrives and Rangers legend McCoist reckons he could face a battle to keep some top stars.
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After asking talkSPORT breakfast host Alan Brazil whether or not the Hoops could keep their Treble-winning squad together, he said: "The one I think would do well and I would have no fears about is the Japanese one that doesn't get mentioned.
"Daizen Maeda. The one on the left, works his socks off. I think he would do well. It will be interesting to see if they keep Kyogo [Furuhashi].
"[Reo] Hatate is a very good player and I think Celtic's best player for me has been Cameron Carter-Vickers."
It's been claimed Ange could be ready to spark a transfer tussle to be reuinited with star man Kyogo in the EPL - but the 34-goal striker has interest across Europe's top five leagues.
He was the man who brougth the four names mentioned by McCoist to Glasgow.
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