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title: "Crystal Palace: Brighton keeping tabs on Howe"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-04-14T17:10:59Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Brighton keeping tabs on Howe

**Brighton & Hove Albion have joined Crystal Palace and Celtic in the race to land Eddie Howe as their new manager.**

That’s according to a report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-brighton-palace-howe-pursuit/), who claim that Palace’s rivals are now keeping tabs on the former Bournemouth boss, with doubts over current manager Graham Potter.

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### Howe’s Celtic stall

Palace have [spoken to Howe](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-target-howe-on-three-man-palace-shortlist/) and have included him on a three-man shortlist alongside Sean Dyche and Frank Lampard to potentially replace Roy Hodgson at the end of the season.

Howe [verbally agreed](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-howe-reaches-verbal-agreement-with-celtic-after-london-talks/) on a move to Celtic, however, the Hoops [fear he’s had second thoughts](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-fear-howe-may-be-having-second-thoughts-after-wonderful-offer/) over a move to Glasgow, and it now seems as if both clubs could end up missing out on the 43-year-old with Brighton in the picture.

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### Transfer Tavern take

In our view, Palace face a big few months off the pitch ahead of the 2021/22 season.

Up to [12 first-team players are out of contract in the summer](https://theathletic.co.uk/2286520/2020/12/31/crystal-palace-contracts-hodgson/) and the Eagles currently have the [oldest average squad age](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/altersschnitt/wettbewerb/GB1) in the division.

A Selhurst Park rebuild appears to be on the cards, and with [five academy starlets signing professional terms this season](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/jesurun-rak-sakyi-signs-professional-crystal-palace-deal), next year could be the start of a bright future.

Bringing in a manager like Howe, who has successful experience of rebuilding a club during his time at Bournemouth, could be a wise move.

However, it now seems as if the Eagles face serious competition for Howe’s signature from Brighton, which could spell bad news for both them and Celtic.

***In other news: Many CPFC fans buzz at ‘huge’ update on midfielder, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-rak-sakyi-deal/).***