Ange Postecoglou to take key Celtic figures with him to Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou is set to offer his Celtic backroom Bhoys John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan the chance to join him at Tottenham.

Spurs are expected to make an official approach for the Aussie after his Hoops clinched a historic Treble at Hampden on Saturday. And if he can agree a deal with the Premier League giants, the Aussie will offer Parkhead coaches Kennedy and Strachan key roles on his staff at London Stadium. Spurs owner Daniel Levy wants to hold talks with Postecoglou before the Celtic boss jets off on holiday tomorrow.

But Celtic will demand significant compensation for their manager, whose victory over Inverness Caley Thistle in the Scottish Cup Final took his domestic trophy haul to five out of six in two seasons. Skipper Callum McGregor insisted Celtic can still go from strength to strength even if Postecoglou leaves. But as the dust settled on Celts’ eighth Treble – and a world record fifth won by their captain – McGregor insisted he didn’t know if his gaffer would still be around when pre-season training restarts.

McGregor – who now has 20 winners’ medals in his collection – would love his manager to stay in Glasgow but is convinced life will go on successfully without him if the lure of London proves too much. The Scotland midfielder said: “Of course, selfishly for us, we want to keep him.

"The club wants to keep him as much as we possibly can. He has done such an amazing job. The turnaround since he walked in the door has been incredible, probably people didn’t envisage that happening so quickly.

“You just never know how football works. One thing about football is that you have to be flexible. If that is a parting gift then what a way to go.

“If not, and we are lucky to keep him, then we will be delighted