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title: "Celtic: Hoops concerned over Crystal Palace/Eddie Howe twist"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-hoops-concerned-over-crystal-palace-eddie-howe-twist/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-04-04T10:10:33Z"
modified: "2021-04-04T10:10:33Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops concerned over Crystal Palace/Eddie Howe twist

**Celtic are believed to be worried over an 11th-hour twist in their pursuit of manager Eddie Howe.**

According to an exclusive report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-fear-eddie-howe-twist-amid-crystal-palace-hijack/), the Hoops fear that English Premier League side Crystal Palace could scupper their verbal agreement with the 43-year-old as they look for a possible replacement for Roy Hodgson.

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### Celtic’s Howe concern

They have been [informed from a Hoops source](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-fear-eddie-howe-twist-amid-crystal-palace-hijack/) that ‘there is concern Palace could ambush their deal with a move on their own’.

[Reports](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6912200/eddie-howe-agrees-in-principle-celtic-job/) elsewhere have suggested that Howe has agreed in principle to take over at Parkhead, after ironing out fine details on Friday. However, [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-fear-eddie-howe-twist-amid-crystal-palace-hijack/)’s report on Saturday morning suggested that Celtic are concerned over Palace possibly hijacking a move for the former Bournemouth boss.

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### Transfer Tavern take

Celtic have had experience of seeing a deal dramatically collapse this year, so you can understand the club’s reported concern. The Hoops [reportedly](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12201454/transfer-news-celtic-agree-deal-to-sign-preston-defender-ben-davies-in-summer) reached a pre-contract deal for defender Ben Davies in January, only for him then to move to [Liverpool 24 hours later](https://talksport.com/football/827430/liverpool-confirm-ben-davies-preston-schalke-ozan-kabak/).

Fingers crossed that lightning doesn’t strike twice in regards to Howe, but if things go well, an [announcement could be made over the coming days](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6912200/eddie-howe-agrees-in-principle-celtic-job/).

***In other news: Celtic star doesn’t want to play for the club again; find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-ntcham-doesnt-want-to-play-for-hoops-again/).***