Alan Stubbs has told The Daily Record that he wishes John Lundstram had joined Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic, not Steven Gerrard’s Rangers.
John Lundstram’s Rangers transfer
Stubbs worked with Lundstram – who joined Rangers in the summer transfer window – when he was a coach at Everton.
The Englishman and his 27-year-old compatriot worked together for four years, as the midfielder was coming through the Everton academy.
Lundstram joined Rangers earlier this month on a free transfer after leaving Sheffield United.
Alan Stubbs’s Celtic wish
Former Hibernian manager Stubbs has praised the midfielder, and has said that he would have been a good signing for Celtic.
The former Celtic and Everton centre-back has said that Lundstram could have replaced Scott Brown in the Hoops’ team.
Brown left Celtic at the end of last season and is now at Aberdeen.
What Alan Stubbs said
Stubbs told The Daily Record: “It’s great business by Rangers, capitalising on a free transfer. Over the last three years John did really well with Sheffield United, going on to play in the Premier League.
“I’m sure John would’ve had options to stay in England. I’m delighted he’s getting a move to Rangers, a club riding high.
“But I just wish he’d signed for the team on the other side of Glasgow. He certainly brings steel, real substance and drive, to a midfield. Scott Brown did all that and more for Celtic.
“I’m not saying John is exactly the Broony type of player but he’s a winner. And in terms of the impact he can have on a team, it’s what Celtic are going to have to try to find after losing Scott.”
Good signing for Rangers?
Stubbs knows Lundstram well, and his aforementioned comments suggest that Rangers have signed a very good player.
The former England Under-20 international had to work his way up the leagues in English football and played in the Premier League with the Blades.
The defensive midfielder will make Rangers better and stronger in the middle of the park.
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