Brendan Rodgers is out, the title race is wobbling, and Celtic have thrown up the Bat-Signal for a legend. Martin O’Neill has swooped in as short-term fixer and he’s made it crystal: he’s here to steady the ship, not plant a flag.
Eight points off Hearts, League Cup semi on Sunday, Falkirk first this is triage football, assisted by Shaun Maloney.
But here’s the goosebumps bit: Kieran McKenna. Ipswich’s 39-year-old tactician elite pressing patterns, rapid player development, cool-headed game management has serious admirers in Glasgow.
He’s under contract to 2028 and has the Tractor Boys hovering near the Championship playoff mix, so prising him out won’t be simple… yet the fit is mouth-watering: youthful, modern, front-foot. Ange whispers are out there, but there’s “little traction” on that return.
So: O’Neill keeps the seat warm. Celtic chase silverware now, vision later. If the board lands McKenna, it signals a project not a patch. For a club built on thunder, this could be the spark that makes Parkhead roar again.
