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title: "Celtic: Eddie Howe’ move to the Hoops is on"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-05-23T13:05:12Z"
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# Celtic: Eddie Howe’ move to the Hoops is on

**Eddie Howe’s proposed move to Celtic is on, according to the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-celtic-bournemouth-collapse-24163160).**

### The Lowdown: Cherries’ Championship play-off woes

Bournemouth suffered play-off heartbreak on Saturday, which seems to have opened up Howe’s move to Scotland. The Cherries lost [3-2 to Brentford on aggregate](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125183) in the Championship play-off semi-finals, with [former Celtic target Ivan Toney](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6988506/celtic-transfer-toney-inside-training-centre-werent-keen-sign/) starting the comeback for the Bees from the penalty spot.

Celtic’s hopes of landing Howe [could have been dashed](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7016178/celtic-hopes-landing-howe-dashed-bournemouth-promotion/) if the Cherries sealed an immediate return to the top flight, but their season is now over.

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### The Latest: Howe closing in on Parkhead move

The [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-celtic-bournemouth-collapse-24163160) ran a story shortly after Bournemouth’s defeat in west London, admitting that Howe is now closing in on a Celtic switch as a result.

The [report](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-celtic-bournemouth-collapse-24163160) claimed ‘all roads to lead to Parkhead’ – six words which appear to be huge when it comes to the Hoops getting their man, to whom they [first spoke](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6923072/celtic-howe-bournemouth-summer/) seven weeks ago. Richard Hughes is poised to become technical director, with coaches Stephen Purches and Simon Weatherstone also looking to move north.

Another man mentioned for a coaching role is former Celtic player [Pete Grant](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-celtic-bournemouth-collapse-24163160), with Howe looking to put his mark on the club’s summer rebuild.

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### The Verdict: It looks as if the Hoops have got their man

Dermot Desmond was the man who [met Howe in London at the beginning of April](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6906872/howe-celtic-face-to-face-talks-desmond/), and although reports briefly suggested that [Roy Keane](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-manager-twist-keane/) and [John Kennedy](https://www.givemesport.com/1668370-celtic-exclusive-john-kennedy-under-consideration-for-managers-job) were also in the frame for the full-time role, it seems as if Howe was always the club’s top target.

It should come as a huge boost to the Hoops if a deal officially goes through, and hopefully Howe will have already begun assessing Celtic’s squad.

Plenty of incomings and outgoings are [expected](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-celtic-bournemouth-collapse-24163160) over the coming months, but with Howe successfully leading a Bournemouth rebuild, [taking them from League Two to the Premier League in six seasons](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53624837), he appears to be the right man for the Celtic job.

***In other news: Pundit thinks ‘brilliant’ £7.5k-p/w Celtic ace could seal exit before June 11, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-danny-mills-thinks-aston-villa-might-move-for-david-turnbull-before-euro-2020/).***