Brendan Rodgers' trusted right-hand man Chris Davies is set to join Ange Postecoglou’s coaching team at Tottenham Hotspur.
And that could hand Celtic a significant boost in their quest to keep assistant manager John Kennedy.
Postecoglou asked Kennedy to join him on a four-year deal in north London. Despite expressing a desire to leave, the former Scotland defender is bound by the terms of an agreement blocking the Australian from poaching former staff.
Rodgers has spoken to Kennedy to make it clear that he wants him to remain at the club, with talks continuing. A Spurs move for Davies appears to make the prospect more likely.
Previously Celtic’s assistant boss between 2016 and February 2019, Welshman Davies had been quoted as the frontrunner for the head coach post at Swansea City.
Of interest to Hearts prior to the appointment of Steven Naismith, the 38-year-old expressed a desire to remain in English football.
Celtic want to resolve Kennedy’s situation before confirming the return of Rodgers as manager.
Applying the finishing touches to his new-look backroom team, the Northern Irishman has asked Leicester City first team post-match analyst Jack Lyons and performance coach Glen Driscoll to join him as he gears up for a stunning return to Parkhead.
Chief executive Michael Nicholson and chief financial officer Chris McKay flew to Mallorca to meet the 50-year-old, who has also been wooed by major shareholder Dermot Desmond, last Saturday.
And a deal to return was thrashed out after directors agreed to invest in the players and infrastructure necessary to establish the club as a competitive force in Europe.
Also linked with the Celtic hotseat, Manchester City assistant Enzo Maresca is now expected to replace Rodgers at relegated Leicester City.
Former Norwich City boss Daniel Farke also spoke to the club, but looks set to join Leeds United.