Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Celtic on a pre-contract deal, according to reports.The 29-year-old is out of contract at Turf Moor in the summer and boss Neil Lennon has the Ireland international high on his summer wishlist.It looks set to be a huge rebuild at the end of the Premiership season at Celtic Park with Dominic McKay replacing Peter Lawwell and boss Lennon's future up in the air as Rangers cruise to the title.However, the gaffer appears to be planning for next season as he looks to lure Brady north of the border before he agrees as new deal with the Premier League side.
A move for Brady is seen by the club as "a key part of his future plans" and Lennon is very "keen" on a deal, report The Mirror.
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