Jens Berthel Askou: Celtic target among betting favourites to be next Bournemouth manager
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VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Jens Berthel Askou to Bournemouth betting oddsFootball Insider exclusively revealed last month that Askou is the front-runner for the Celtic job this summer, with decision-makers impressed by his exploits at Motherwell.The Dane has completely transformed a side that, last season, finished eighth in the Scottish Premiership with just 39 points and a goal difference of -19.Jens Berthel AskouMotherwellWins21Draws12Losses9Scored69Conceded42The 43-year-old’s side have already smashed that points tally out of the park in this campaign, while currently holding a goal difference of 23.The transformation of Tawanda Maswanhise has also been a key element of Askou’s work at Fir Park.The forward left Leicester City for the Scottish side in 2024 and had already shown potential, scoring six goals across all competitions in his first season.But under the guidance of Askou, the 23-year-old has exploded, netting 22 in all competitions and leading the Scottish Premiership in goals.It is unsurprising that, after such a promising season, the manager is also attracting interest from the likes of Bournemouth. One major bookmaker has handed Askou 6/1 odds of replacing the Spaniard, while Marco Rose at 3/1 and Kieran McKenna at 4/1 lead the race.What has Askou said about his future?While there has been much talk about Askou’s potential next destination, there has been little consideration of the fact that he is under contract at Motherwell.The Dane is keen to respect his current club, and could well decide to stay at Fir Park this summer.“We have good conversations about everything,” Askou told the Scottish Sun this month, when asked about his relationship with the Motherwell board.“Look, we plan for the future.
We also plan for Tawanda Maswanhise’s future. Last year we also planned for Lennon Miller’s future.
That’s what we do.“We plan for the under-15s to get the opportunity to break through to the first team. Everything we do is with a long perspective.