Ange Postecoglou has informed Celtic that he wants to become the next manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
And the Australian would like trusted Parkhead assistant John Kennedy to join him in north London.
The English Premier League side are set to make a formal approach for Postecoglou on Monday.
He clinched Celtic’s eighth domestic Treble with a 3-1 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final.
And Mail Sport understands that, on Saturday night, the 57-year-old informed directors and colleagues, including major shareholder Dermot Desmond, of his desire to join Spurs.