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title: "Celtic: Richard Hughes not key to Eddie Howe’s Hoops move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-04-25T17:35:25Z"
modified: "2021-04-25T17:35:25Z"
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# Celtic: Richard Hughes not key to Eddie Howe’s Hoops move

**Reliable reporter [Alan Nixon](https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1386261818197299201) has dropped a major update on Celtic’s pursuit of Eddie Howe on social media.**

[Previous reports](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14561258/celtic-eddie-howe-confirm-manager-bournemouth/) had suggested that Howe wanted certain assurances before putting pen to paper on a Parkhead deal, as well as being able to bring Bournemouth technical director Richard Hughes with him.

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As we all know, Howe is yet to seal a move to Glasgow, leading to many questioning why the deal is taking so long to finalise.

According to Nixon, Hughes isn’t central to a Celtic Park switch for Howe. The journalist was [asked by a Celtic fan on Twitter](https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1386261818197299201) if he feels the Hoops and Howe will get Hughes even if the Cherries earn promotion.

The Sun writer [swiftly replied](https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1386261818197299201), revealing that coaches are actually a major part of the delay as he outlines: “Hughes is NOT central to this. Howe wants his own coaches though. And they’re still in work. That’s a major part of the hold up on his side.”

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### Transfer Tavern take

It seems as if Bournemouth’s involvement in the Championship play-offs could well be crucial to Howe sealing a move to Celtic.

[Reports](https://the72.co.uk/232848/major-stumbling-block-emerges-in-eddie-howe-to-celtic-club-could-be-priced-out-by-bournemouth/) have named coaches Stephen Purches and Simon Weatherstone as men wanted by the 43-year-old, but they will be in line for a pay rise should the Cherries return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

You’d expect that Hughes would also be in line for a pay increase, but to us it’s good news knowing that he isn’t crucial to a deal involving Howe, especially with the Hoops [closing in on Manchester City’s Fergal Harkin](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-close-to-appointing-harkin-after-new-talks-and-hughes-latest/) for a boardroom role.

***In other news: Karamoko Dembele contract update emerges, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-karamoko-dembele-contract-update-emerges/).***