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Celtic 'make contact with Eddie Howe' with Scottish club 'very impressed' by the former Bournemouth manager as they intensify search for Neil Lennon's successor

Celtic have reportedly made contact with former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe as they continue to look for Neil Lennon's replacement.

Howe has been out of work since leaving the Cherries at the end of last season but is keen to get back in the dugout ahead of the 2021-2022 campaign.

According to Sky Sports, the 43-year-old is considering a number of options including the possibility of taking over at Celtic Park after the Hoops' approach.

Celtic have reportedly made contact with former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe

The Scottish side's hierarchy are said to be very impressed with Howe, who guided Bournemouth to the Premier League and kept them there for four seasons before relegation last year.