Roy Keane reportedly wants the Celtic manager's job in what would be a stunning return to coaching for the Manchester United legend.
Keane has had spells in charge of Sunderland and Ipswich Town in the past but has not returned to the dugout since he was sacked by the Tractor Boys in 2011.
Since then he has worked as an assistant at the Republic of Ireland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, and has also regularly appeared as a pundit on Sky Sports.
But according to The Sun Keane has his eye on the vacant position at Parkhead - and thinks he is up to the challenge of taking on Steven Gerrard's Rangers next season.
The Bhoys have been without a permanent manager since Neil Lennon resigned last month, with John Kennedy the current interim boss.
With their bitter rivals Rangers clinching the SPL title for the first time in ten years last week, Celtic are in desperate need of a rebuild.
And Keane wants to be the man handed the responsibility of doing so.
The 49-year-old ended his playing career at Celtic, spending one season at the club before retiring in 2006.
And it is thought he is still highly regarded at the club, and would be a popular appointment with both players and supporters.
But he is likely to receive competition for the post from the likes of Eddie Howe and Steve Clarke, who are also believed to be in contention.
Ex-Ireland defender Richard Dunne recently gave his backing for Keane to take charge, writing in Independent.ie : "It doesn’t matter that Roy Keane hasn’t managed a team in ten years, he could still be the perfect fit for Celtic if they decided to go down that route.
"I don’t know if it will happen or if the Celtic board already have someone in mind, but the sight of Roy in the dugout at Parkhead, going head to head with Steven Gerrard in a derby, would be brilliant to watch – two people who never held back as players and wouldn’t hold back as managers.
"Roy is older now and he has mellowed a bit, learned a bit more, and if Celtic – or another club for that matter – decide to hire him, they are getting a Roy Keane that’s better than the one of ten years ago, having been out of the game as manager won’t detract from him at all."
