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Eamon Doggett

Jose Mourinho breaks silence on being linked with Celtic job

Jose Mourinho has broken his silence over rumours that he could take over at Celtic next season.

The Hoops are a Scottish final win over Hearts away from securing a third successive domestic treble.

Neil Lennon is in charge after taking over as caretaker boss after Brendan Rodgers left the club for Leicester City in February.

But while Lennon is the bookies' frontrunner to get the permanent role again, the Special One has emerged as shock contender.

Neil Lennon (PA Archive/PA Images)

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The Portuguese man has been out of work since leaving Old Trafford at the end of last year.

And Sky Italia reported Mourinho had even received an offer from the Scottish champions with his agent Jorge Mendes enjoying a 'close relationship' with Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell.

Mourinho, 56, appeared on beIN SPORTS last night where he took part in a Q&A with the audience.

And, asked what next in his career, Mourinho said: "You are desperate to get me a club!

"I have lots of respect for the clubs and every club that shows interest in me and tries to contact me and believes that I can be the right person to be with them makes me very proud and respectful.

"In the end I will choose one (club) but I'm not the kind of person to be discussing this because I'm full of respect for everybody.

"Let's wait and see but don't give me the feeling that you want to kick me out of beIN SPORTS!"

"Of course I miss it."

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