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title: "Celtic: Hoops still hopeful about Eddie Howe despite Palace development"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-hoops-still-hopeful-about-eddie-howe-despite-palace-development/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-04-12T10:40:24Z"
modified: "2021-04-12T10:40:24Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops still hopeful about Eddie Howe despite Palace development

**Celtic managerial target Eddie Howe is now on a three-man Crystal Palace shortlist to replace Roy Hodgson in the summer following talks with the Eagles’ board.**

That’s according to an exclusive report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-target-howe-on-three-man-palace-shortlist/), who claimed that Howe and Burnley’s Sean Dyche are the frontrunners for the Selhurst Park job, with Frank Lampard third choice, as revealed by a source from the south London club.

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### Celtic’s feelings revealed

The [report](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-target-howe-on-three-man-palace-shortlist/) added that the Hoops, who had [verbally agreed](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-howe-reaches-verbal-agreement-with-celtic-after-london-talks/) a move with Howe before he had [second thoughts](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-fear-howe-may-be-having-second-thoughts-after-wonderful-offer/), are still hopeful of landing the former Bournemouth boss. However, their chances of doing so have taken a major hit in recent days.

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### Transfer Tavern take

Celtic are looking to bring in a new manager and director of football, but the two roles could be causing the club some problems. The Hoops were thought to be [closing in on Manchester City’s Fergal Harkin as director of football](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-harkin-appointment-close-after-celtic-talks/) prior to the developments with Howe.

However, the 43-year-old [wanted to reunite with Bournemouth director Richard Hughes in Glasgow](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reason-eddie-howe-wants-richard-23871600), and we feel that such a complication may have been one of the reasons that talks with the Hoops have stalled.

Celtic, who appointed [Neil Lennon in the shower back in 2019](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4287756/neil-lennon-offered-celtic-job-shower/), are going about things correctly this time around, but it seems as if they now face serious competition for Howe’s services from Palace.

***In other news: Hoops keen on record-breaking teenager related to Tottenham legend, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-hoops-keen-on-scunthorpe-teenager-joey-dawson/).***