Ex-Celtic man who is aware of Premier League star “personally” says he desires of Parkhead transfer
Including gasoline to the hearth from the summer time, one former Celtic star has now claimed {that a} Premier League participant desires of finishing a transfer to the Bhoys.
Replace on Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic future
While a lot of the change has been occurring at their Outdated Agency rivals as of late, Celtic may but be in for some change of their very own.
The Hoops have endured a irritating begin to the marketing campaign and now sit two factors behind sudden leaders, Hearts, within the Scottish Premiership desk. In the meantime, their European kind hasn’t been a lot better, having did not win each of their opening two Europa League video games.
Questions have, subsequently, been requested about Brendan Rodgers‘ future. The supervisor has lower than a 12 months left on his present deal and is but to place pen to paper on a contemporary contract. If nothing adjustments, he won’t be within the Celtic dugout this time subsequent 12 months.
A gathering was additionally lately held between the membership and fan teams, wherein Celtic chief Michael Nicholson claimed that Rodgers sanctions all signings after a summer time which is but to show profitable.
Talks are reportedly ongoing with Rodgers about his future and there stays hope that he may but keep put, however there is definitely some unrest creeping in at Celtic.
What’s extra, if it’s the supervisor in control of sanctioning transfers, then the decision of 1 former Celtic participant a few present Premier League star needs to be music to Rodgers’ ears forward of 2026.
Mulgrew claims McGinn desires of Celtic transfer
In line with former defender Charlie Mulgrew, John McGinn desires of shifting to Celtic even after a switch away from Aston Villa failed to return into fruition over the summer time.
Mulgrew instructed talkSPORT:
“Hear, John McGinn would’ve cherished to have went to Celtic. I do know John McGinn personally, his entire household are Celtic followers, nevertheless it simply didn’t occur for no matter motive.
“I feel it’s undoubtedly going to be in his head [to sign for Celtic.] While you’re introduced up in Glasgow, the one groups that you simply see are Celtic and Rangers – and for you, that’s the top of soccer.
“I’d image myself rising up within the streets of Glasgow, picturing myself scoring Rangers, that was my dream. That was the highest of the world of soccer for me.
“As a result of that was all I had seen – I do know now that there’s larger video games, however to then ultimately rating in opposition to Rangers and really feel that, I do know John McGinn shall be determined to do this. Whether or not that occurs or not, I simply don’t know.”
The Scotland worldwide will surely get Celtic’s switch historical past again on observe and away from latest flops, however — as Mulgrew mentioned — it stays to be seen whether or not the Bhoys can safe his signature.
McGinn earns round £120,000-per-week at Villa Park proper now, so he’d must take a dramatic pay reduce to seal a transfer again up north.
His deal expires in 2027, although, so maybe the Villa captain may entertain a change to Glasgow as soon as his Birmingham keep involves an finish in beneath two years — except he pens an extension.
At that time, a deal for McGinn would virtually actually be out of Celtic’s attain.
