Former Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is being linked with Celtic.

Neil Lennon is fighting to save his job at Parkhead having fallen a whopping 23 points behind arch-rivals Rangers at the top.

The Mirror says Benitez is 'in the frame' to replace Lennon in the hot seat.

It would, of course, see him lock horns against his former captain at LiverpoolSteven Gerrard, who is masterminding Rangers' return to glory.

Benitez has recently quit as boss of Chinese Super League outfit Dalian Professional.

The ex-Newcastle boss, 60, has walked away from his reported £12million-a-year deal in China for family reasons.

Benitez, whose family are based in north east England, was not due to head back to China for another two months and told the club he would not be returning.