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‘Alive and Kicking’ In The Know Journo gives Fergal Harkin to Celtic update

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Alan Nixon believes that Celtic’s interest in Fergal Harkin is alive and Kicking.

The man with the title of Football Partnerships and Pathways Manager at Manchester City had only been mentioned on message boards and fan media before Nixon announced Celtic’s interest on February 6 in The Sun:

CELTIC are eyeing up Manchester City transfer guru Fergal Harkin as their new director of football. Harkin is the football partnerships manager at megabucks Premier League outfit City.

The Irishman has a vast knowledge of rising stars as a key member of Pep Guardiola’s backroom team. Harkin’s reputation has now attracted Celtic as they look to rebuild after their ten in a row flop.

He has been a leading part of City’s transfer network, deciding where young players go on loan and building a vast knowledge of the global market.

It had been assumed that Celtic would appoint a Sporting Director/ Director of Football to bring in a manager but the lines have been muddied by the apparent interest in Eddie Howe.

The former Bournemouth boss worked closely with Richard Hughes on the south coast with speculation suggesting that appointing the former Scotland internationalist would be a condition of Howe taking the job.

Dom McKay arrives at Celtic on Monday to shadow Peter Lawwell with supporters looking for some decisive action over the direction that the club is moving in.

Head of Football Operations Nicky Hammond has also left Celtic but it is expected that with Lawwell leaving the football side of the club will have greater autonomy.

Neither Hakin, Howe or Hughes has said anything in public about Celtic with the club’s only comment coming through a Q and A with Dermot Desmond that gave little away.

CLICK HERE for Fergal Harkin LinkedIN profile.

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