Neville: I want to manage Man United and England... plus, Celtic would finish EIGHTH in the Premier League!



Gary Neville wants the opportunity to manage Manchester United and England as his coaching career takes off.



The former United right-back will be part of Roy Hodgson's backroom staff in Brazil this summer but fancies going it alone at some point in the future.



Neville is revered as the best pundit in the English game and has impressed while with the national side under Hodgson.



Watch out, Roy! England coach Gary Neville would like to take on the top job if it came up in the future

Respected opinion: The 39-year-old is one of the more revered pundits of the English game

Fancy a crack at it? Neville replied 'yes' when asked whether he would like to manage Manchester United

He talks passionately about the future of the game; when asked during a Twitter question and answer session whether he would 'ever want to manage Man U or England?' the answer was a resounding yes.

That is hardly surprising for a man with lofty ambitions, but what did come as a shock was his prediction for Scottish football's leading lights if they were to move down south.



Celtic are 24 points clear of closest challengers Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League, but observers pour scorn on their ability to pull up any trees if they did move away.



Neville, however, thinks differently.



The 39-year-old claims Neil Lennon's side would finish eighth in the division. Factoring in the financial benefits clubs in English football garner - plus the gate receipts the Bhoys receive - could make them a force to be feared.



“@iamcallum: @GNev2 Would you ever want to manage Man U or England?”



Yes — Gary Neville (@GNev2) March 24, 2014

Banter: When Neville was questioned whether he liked his brother Phil, he replied 'sometimes'

Tall order! Neville argued that Celtic would finish eighth in the Premier League if they moved south

Not a bad choice: He would snub Toni Kroos if Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan became available this summer

Pie in the sky! Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo should be Man United's No 1 target this year

Solid as ever: David De Gea has been United's most consistent performer during David Moyes' first season

Neville believes David Moyes should go back in for Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, while stating that he wants United to sign Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan rather than Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos, the latter of which is stalling on a new contract.

He wants United to qualify for the Europa League despite the potential fixture congestion, and at the same time claimed it's 'debatable' whether they'll overcome Munich over two legs in the Champions League quarter-finals next month.

