Callum McGregor is enjoying a fantastic season in Celtic’s midfield, establishing himself as a real talisman for the Hoops.
McGregor is enjoying a fantastic season. His form last term suggested that it could be on the cards, but he has arguably been better than anyone would have expected, especially now that he is being used in the holding midfield role in Scott Brown’s absence.
Unfortunately for Celtic, they have become used to seeing some of their key players being heavily linked with a move to the Premier League. And McGregor appears to have become the latest, with The Sun on Sunday (30/09; page 59) recently reporting that Brighton are eyeing a £10 million move for the 25-year-old.
And while reflecting on the midfielder’s form and growing importance to the Bhoys’ side, Grant insisted that McGregor is definitely good enough to ply his trade with one of the top teams in the Premier League.
“He seems to be getting more mature. You can put him anywhere now and you’ll get a top-quality performance,” he said, as reported by the Record. “Could he play at the top end of the Premier League? Absolutely. Everybody watched Match of the Day last week when Ruud Gullit spoke about smaller players nowadays, with the power and strength they have.
“Look who the best players in the world are? Messi now, Diego Maradona in my time. People want guys who can do something different with the ball and Callum can do that. He picks passes and executes them. You need a first touch and final pass in football, which he has.”
McGregor’s form has certainly left Scott Brown facing a battle to get back into the team that he probably would not have expected to be facing when he sustained his injury.
And with the academy graduate already well on his way to securing talisman-like status in Rodgers’ side, keeping him for the years to come would arguably be an excellent statement from Celtic with some sides already looking at a possible move.
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