Ange Postecoglou is happy in Glasgow's east-end - but that isn't stopping former players and pundits continually linking the Celtic manager with moves to England.
Brighton, Leeds United, Tottenham and most recently Chelsea have all been linked at one stage with taking the hugely-popular Parkhead figure over the border. The 57-year-old is into his second season at Celtic and is odds-on to secure a seventh treble in Celtic history by the time June rolls around. Another club he's now been linked with is West Ham, with David Moyes coming under pressure at the London Stadium club amid a difficult Premier League campaign.
Former Hammer and Hoops striker Jeremie Aliadiere is of the opinion that if he is to fully test himself, the EPL should be his next test. He told Boyle Sports: "Ange Postecoglou to West Ham would be a good move because nothing can compare to the Premier League. Even a top club in Scotland like Celtic, or a top club in France, there’s nothing like the Premier League.
"For me, I’d rather be in the Premier League at a West Ham or Everton than Celtic because the experience you get from playing the likes of City, Arsenal and Man Utd is something you can’t get at Celtic. You have the Old Firm, and European nights, but after that it doesn’t compare to the Premier League, you don’t get that anywhere else."
Aliadiere's own time in Glasgow in 2005 on loan from Arsenal did not go to plan. He made just two sub appearances before moving on to West Ham a couple months later, on a loan that was terminated after six months.
But the 40-year-old doesn't blame manager Gordon Strachan for his time in Glasgow not working, even if he was the man he blamed initially. He added: "I don’t think my lack of game time was Gordon Strachan’s fault in particular. At the time I took it as if it was his fault, because as a player you don’t see the bigger picture. You don’t know about decisions above the coach.
"I felt he was responsible at the time, but obviously now understanding the game more, I know it was not his decision. He liked me as a player, wanted me at the club, but unfortunately Celtic decided they wanted another striker on a permanent move.
"So Gordon had been told he’d have to play him ahead of me as I was only on loan. I took it as, ‘why did you want me in the first place?’ But it was not his decision. I was disappointed as I think I could have done well, it’s a fantastic club with great fans. But in the end it got cut short and wasn’t a great experience. But we worked together again at Middlesbrough. He came in and we had a great relationship there. I started and we got on well so it made me realise it was not personal, not his decision and was one of those things."
