Celtic must heed 'Rangers warning' over big decision at Parkhead

Celtic will be desperate to keep Ange Postecoglou beyond this summer, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

The Australian boss enjoyed a dream first season in Scotland, guiding the Hoops to two trophies and a return to the Champions League.

But Postecoglou’s contract expires in the coming weeks, which could see him leave after less than 12 months in Glasgow.

When Postecoglou arrived from Japanese outfit Yokohama F. Marinos last summer, he was relatively unknown to European football, and wasn’t exactly a popular choice given the club had been strongly linked with Eddie Howe.

As a result, the 56-year-old was appointed on a 12 month rolling contract, meaning his current deal runs out later this month.

But having established himself as an extremely popular figure with the Celtic faithful, helped by the fact he won the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Premiership, the Daily Record believe the hierarchy at the club are expected to open talks with him over a new long-term contract.

The report states that Celtic have been ‘delighted’ with the club’s progress under Postecoglou and want to keep him on board.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “I guess there’s a little bit of a warning from what happened with Steven Gerrard at Rangers. Rangers were pretty devastated by the fact they lost him.

“They did a decent job of replacing him, but your whole plan falls by the wayside, and you have to rebuild. They won’t want that. Postecoglou has been so good in terms of recruitment and finding players that are the right fit for this team and this league, so it does seem fitting they should reward him.”

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