The 48-year-old has won the MLS Cup and Leagues Cup in the last two years and was named MLS Coach of the Year. Last year he took Columbus Crew to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final. 

Herald Sport understands Nancy has been quietly sounding out former colleagues with experience of Scottish football in recent days and has already provided an outline of the kind of players he wants to sign in January.  

He is also likely to be joined in Glasgow by Ampadu, the coach of Exeter City U18s when Celtic’s head of football operations Paul Tisdale was manager, and 35-year-old Frenchman Dammet. 

In the aftermath of Rodgers’ resignation Martin O’Neill agreed to fill the post on an interim basis, assisted by Shaun Maloney. The iconic boss likely to move aside after the Europa League clash with Feyenoord and this weekend’s trip to Easter Road to face Hibernian. The expectation is that Nancy’s first game will be the home clash with struggling Dundee next midweek. 

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The new coach arrives to a backdrop of unrest at Parkhead. Speaking after victory over St Mirren in Paisley O’Neill urged ‘some sort of unification’ between club and fans after the annual general meeting was cut short in acrimonious circumstances. 

An appointment will end weeks of speculation when Nancy featured a list of candidates including Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna, Robbie Keane of Ferencvaros and Wales coach Craig Bellamy.  

Columbus Crew’s failure to reach the MLS Cup play-offs offered an opportunity to progress talks ahead of a January window when Celtic will look to strengthen in a number of key areas.Â