Fabrizio Romano has claimed on Twitter that reported Celtic managerial target Jesse Marsch will take charge of RB Leipzig.
Celtic are on the hunt for a permanent successor to Neil Lennon, who stepped down from the role in February.
John Kennedy is in charge of Celtic until the end of the season, but it is unlikely that the Scotsman will be given the job on a full-time basis.
The Scottish Sun reported in March that Celtic chiefs admire the American manager and are interested in bringing him to Celtic Park.
However, according to well-known and well-respected journalist Romano, who works for The Guardian and SkySport, the 47-year-old former USA international midfielder will take the managerial role at RB Leipzig.
Bayern Munich have announced this morning that Julian Nagelsmann will leave his managerial role at Leipzig and take over at the defending German champions.
The season in Scotland will end soon, and Celtic need to make a decision on who will be the first-team manager next season and beyond.
With Rangers winning the Scottish Premiership title as early as last month, Celtic will know that they have a lot of work to do this summer.
The Celtic squad could do with freshening up, and a new manager has to be in place very soon.
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