Benfica want Gordon Strachan to be their next manager and are planning a shock raid on Scottish giants Celtic to pull off the coup.
The Portuguese club are huge admirers of Strachan (above), who masterminded a couple of Champions League victories over the Lisbon outfit during his time at Parkhead.
Now Benfica - nicknamed The Eagles - are poised to swoop on Glasgow for the under-fire Bhoys chief who could be in the mood to move on.
Strachan had a great start to his Celtic career and even this season took the club to their best run in Europe for decades, but it is still not enough to silence his critics.
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And with Rangers favourites to win the SPL title a move to Portugal might suit all parties, with Benfica making inquiries behind the scenes. Strachan has never worked abroad but his knowledge of the European game is good and his style would also be ideal for the Portuguese domestic game - where Benfica have fallen behind their main rivals this season.
The Eagles are currently trailing in fourth place and began the search for a new coach last weekend, with Strachan's name at the top of their hit list.
Under-fire Strachan is first pick for Benfica - Mirror.co.uk
Gordon Strachan first choice for Benfica
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