David Wilson

The emergence of Keane, who left his role as FF boss last month, as a main alternative to O'Neill has been met with hostility amongst some supporters.

The 45-year-old, who had a fruitful 16-goal lone stint at Celtic in the first half of 2010, was heavily criticised in his native Ireland for choosing to stay in Israel as manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv following the outbreak of war in Gaza in 2023.

Celtic supporters are traditionally aligned with Palestine and a statement was released on Tuesday by the Celtic fans for the liberation of a Palestine group opposing the potential appointment of Keane.

It's said the Irishman's decision to manage Maccabi Tel Aviv during the genocide in Gaza is impossible to ignore, and that at a time when Celtic requires unity and collective purpose, this appointment would be deeply divisive among the support.

Keane has just completed a 17-month stint as boss of Ferencvaros, where he won the title in his first season, and he finished second behind Gyori in his only full season at the helm.

The former Wolves' Leeds, Tottenham and Liverpool forward led the Hungarian side to the last 16 of the Europa League, where they were eliminated by Braga in March.

Prior to taking charge of Tel Aviv three years ago, Keane had a brief stint as manager of Indian side ATK in 2018 before assistant coaching roles with Middlesbrough, Ireland and Leeds.

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign Brazilian midfielder Ederson in an early statement of intent ahead of next season.

The 26-year-old will move to Old Trafford for a €40.5m fixed fee plus €4.5m in potential add-ons.

Personal terms are in place and a proposed contract until June 2030, while there is an option to extend by an additional 12 months.

Ederson must still undergo medical and all parties intend to complete the switch in early July.

He has been long targeted by a host of top clubs but prioritised United and given he'd become a free agent in the summer of 2027, they were able to negotiate a price considerably lower than figures quoted in previous markets.

It would represent a purposeful start to the transfer window by United, who need to bolster their midfield amid Casemiro's exit.

They are likely to seek further reinforcements in that area of the pitch, given the possibility of further departures and Michael Carrick's side qualifying for the 2026-27 Champions League.

Arsenal's style of play has continued to generate much conversation around their place in the European football landscape.

On the football show on Tuesday evening, Dion Fanning told Eoghan Cheyhan that Mikel Arteta's side are a bureaucracy pretending to be a football team.

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