Neil Lennon is in charge of Celtic at the moment following the departure of Brendan Rodgers to Leicester City.
Following the departure of Brendan Rodgers to Leicester City, Neil Lennon was appointed as the manager of Celtic until the end of the season.
It remains to be seen if Lennon is given the Celtic managerial role on a full-time basis after the season ends, but the former Northern Ireland international midfielder’s comments about planning for next season suggest that he could be in charge of the Hoops longer than until the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
Lennon has revealed that he has been discussing with the Celtic chiefs about signing players for next season.
The Celtic interim-manager’s comments also suggest that Celtic’s head of recruitment Lee Congerton may not leave in the summer of 2019.
According to Sky Sports, Belgian club Anderlecht, two teams in Major League Soccer in the USA and Leicester City are interested in recruiting Congerton.
Celtic are seven points clear of second-placed and bitter Old Firm rivals Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership table with a game in hand.
Lennon told The Glasgow Evening Times: “I had a meeting with Peter and Lee Congerton on Wednesday so there are plans in place already.
“There are positions identified and some players identified and there is a plan going forward so it is business as usual as far as I am concerned and until I am told otherwise.
“Some of the players are away playing in tournaments and the under-20 World Cup and things like that. It is important to do as much business as quickly as possible and if we can get it done now then even better.”
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