Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers increasingly likely to leave Hoops when his contract expires at the end of the season | OneFootball

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is increasingly likely to leave the Parkhead club when his contract ends at the end of the 2025-26 campaign, according to talkSPORT.

The Celtic boss has yet to sign a contract extension since he returned to the Hoops on a three-year deal in 2023.

Rodgers could look to seek a fresh challenge after reestablishing his dominance with the Hoops in the Scottish Premiership.

A return to the Premier League could appeal to the 52-year-old, and around four clubs could come calling at the end of the season.

Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Fulham could all be in the market for a new manager at the end of the campaign as their respective bosses are also out of contract next summer.

Nottingham Forest could also be in need of a new manager soon with Ange Postecoglou under pressure, and Rodgers could be in the running for those jobs after what he has achieved with Celtic.

The Northern Irishman could also be angling for the England job if Thomas Tuchel decides to leave early after the World Cup next summer.

The Hoops have enjoyed domestic dominance under Rodgers and it remains to be seen whether they are open to letting him leave when his deal expires.

Celtic have struggled to take things to the next level in Europe, and while the gulf in quality between them and the continental bigwigs is an excuse, they could fancy their chances under another manager.

The Bhoys will not be short of options should their managerial seat become vacant, but getting someone capable of filling the shoes of Rodgers could be very tricky.

Celtic want to punch above their weight in Europe but Rodgers has not been able to achieve that, and whether another manager can do that on the Hoops budget cannot be ascertained yet.