Manchester Metropolis are reportedly monitoring Ange Postecoglou intently because the Australian stands on the point of a league title at Celtic.
And considerations he could not do it on the high degree have been firmly dismissed by Chris Sutton, who sees parallels with Arsene Wenger earlier than he joined Arsenal.
Postecoglou has overseen a dramatic Parkhead turnaround and Sunday's victory over Rangers leaves them six factors clear heading into the ultimate six video games.
Having already clinched the Premier Sports activities Cup, a home treble is effectively inside their attain within the Australian's debut season in Scotland.
He was recognized to Metropolis lengthy earlier than he joined Celtic having managed Yokohama F. Marinos below the Metropolis Soccer Group umbrella.
And in response to journalist Rory Smith on BBC Radio 5 Reside, his star is on the rise on the Premier League champions with senior figures throughout the membership severely score him.
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It is led to speak he might someday change Pep Guardiola and whereas that appears very fanciful at this stage, Sutton sees no cause why he cannot someday make the step to the massive leagues.
He reckons Postecoglou's pedigree is missed as a result of he is spent a lot of his profession in Australia and Japan - and feels it is insulting to say he is not as much as a high job down south.
Sutton stated on the identical present: "We’re speaking a few man with an unbelievable observe file, however he’s sneered at as a result of his observe file is in Australia and Japan.
"We’re questioning now whether or not he’s up for taking a job within the Premier League. What extra does he should do?"
Fellow pundit Micah Richards then interjected, saying that gamers do not go to Japan "of their prime", so managers must be held to the identical commonplace.
However Sutton wasn't having it as he drew comparisons to Arsene Wenger, who was supervisor of Nagota Grampus Eight in Japan when he took the Arsenal job.
He went on to win three Premier League titles and 7 FA Cups on the Gunners and Sutton reckons Postecoglou might shut the doubters up in a similar way.
He stated: "Arsene Wenger was unprecedented wasn’t he?
"Arsene Wenger was laughed at, sneered at – ‘a faculty trainer’. That’s what Arsene Wenger was when he took over Arsenal and what a profession he had.
"So why are we doubting whether or not Ange Postecoglou, who’s managed his nationwide crew at a World Cup, might handle within the Premier League? I discover that preposterous."