Neil Lennon as manager but with just two games of the season to go no announcement has been forthcoming. That's led to speculation that Howe is waiting for a job in the English Premier League, with Roy Hodgson likely to leave Crystal Palace in the summer.
But Provan is confident that a deal is already in place, insisting Celtic wouldn't be sitting around and waiting for a decision that may not go their way.
He said on Go Radio: "I don't think for a moment Dermot Desmond would have exposed himself to the possibility of being embarrassed by Eddie Howe.
And Eddie Howe himself has chosen not to rule himself out. Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of.
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