Celtic bosses are now discussing the possibility of hiring former Chelsea manager Graham Potter

Parkhead bosses are now considering hiring a former Premier League manager to replace Martin O’Neill at Celtic this summer.

Celtic are in talks to hire a former Premier League manager

Defeat to Hibernian sent those at Celtic Park a timely reminder that, no matter how great O’Neill has been, they must work towards a long-term solution.

The Bhoys had a glimmer of hope in the race to retain their Scottish title in recent weeks, thanks to a recent performance, but found themselves at the end of a frustrating afternoon on Sunday.

This time, it was Hibs who had long since abandoned Kai Andrews in the 87th minute, leaving Celtic six points behind Hearts who lead the Scottish Premiership with one game in hand.

However, as before, it was not a game without controversy. O’Neill felt he got a “strange” explanation when his side were denied a penalty after Liam Scales’ shirt was pulled in the area and that came after Auston Trusty’s red card, which the manager also disagreed with.

O’Neill told reporters when asked about the red card: “I just spoke to the referee. He said he would speak to the two players, then VAR intervened and said it was violent behavior.

“You can’t do this if it’s the rules now. It doesn’t matter if someone is holding you. You can’t push him the way he did to get away.”

Well, nothing changed the result and nothing changed what has been a bad season for Celtic. It is one that the Bhoys will have to address with their appointment as manager in the summer.

To that end, Celtic chiefs are now discussing a move to sign Graham Potter, according to Football Insider.

Premier League-caliber Potter could be Rodgers again

A coach who made a name for himself at Swansea City, before he was eventually kicked out of the six-team Premier League. Sounds familiar, right?

In comparison, the biggest difference between Potter and former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is that the former still has a glaring gap in his resume that he can fill this summer.

With Celtic in good form, the Swedish manager should jump at the chance to follow in Rodgers’ footsteps and guide the Hoops back to the top of Scottish football.

Although disappointing spells at West Ham United and Chelsea have seen Potter’s stock plummet, it’s worth remembering the work he did at Brighton & Hove Albion.

He provided the foundations for a team that moved into the safety of European football under Roberto De Zerbi. It was a period surrounded by the type of recruitment that Celtic desperately need this summer, starting with Potter.