Former Celtic player Timothy Mjallby insists that Jordan Larsson would have been under almost unmanageable pressure had he signed for the Hoops this summer.
Mjallby and Larsson - sons of former Parkhead duo Johan and Henrik respectively - were best friends growing up and the 27-year-old believes that Jordan would have been up against it with how much he would've had to live up to had he ended up in Paradise.
Henrik who became known as the 'King of Kings' during his trophy-laden seven years in Glasgow's east end plundered 242 goals in 315 games for Celtic.
The Swedish forward became available on a free transfer this summer after having his contract at Spartak Moscow ripped up following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
While Jordan's agent contacted Celtic about the possibility of seeing another Larsson bedecked in green and white it was something that the Scottish Premiership champions did not pursue.
Mjallby, who turned out for the Celtic youth side when his father was a coach alongside Neil Lennon, reckons that the comparisons of Jordan to emulate the feats of his old man would always be there just as they were with him and Johan.
"We were best friends growing up and we used to hang around a lot when we were kids as my dad and his dad were good mates due to the Swedish and Celtic connection," Mjallby told The Celtic Way.
"I still follow him (Jordan) on Instagram and he follows me and we talk sometimes but it is not like we meet up on a regular basis or anything. I saw he was linked with a move to Celtic in the summer and that would have been something else.
"I think it would have been big pressure for Jordan - perhaps the biggest pressure ever - if he signed for Celtic.
"Being the son of a famous footballer is a weird experience, to be honest. It probably used to get to me when I was a lot younger. I've just turned 27 and now I don't really care. When I was younger and at Celtic, it probably affected me quite a lot. It was never a hindrance but there were always comparisons to him (Johan). It has its pros and cons."
Meanwhile, Mjallby admitted that he was delighted to see his former Brommapojkarna team-mate Carl Starfelt succeed at Celtic.
Starfelt was a £4.3million capture from Russian side Rubin Kazan last summer and enjoyed a dream debut season as he scooped the Scottish Premiership title and League Cup under Ange Postecoglou.
The Swedish defender is now gearing up to experience the Champions League group stages this season.
"I played with Carl (Starfelt) at Brommapojkarna and we were the best team in Sweden at the younger levels," said Mjallby. "He has always played centre-back and we were in the same team when we were 13 to 15 years of age. He was a great guy and a very good player.
"I follow the Celtic games because they show them over here in Sweden on the TV, I follow every game.
"It is weird to see him doing his thing there. He has done very well and won the title and League Cup in his first season and now has the Champions League to look forward to this season. I am delighted for Carl that he has taken his career to those heights."
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