John McGinn will be "desperate" to play for Celtic before his career is over, claims Charlie Mulgrew.
The boyhood supporter of the club was close to a move to Parkhead from Hibs but it stalled and Aston Villa stepped in to snap him up for £3.5 million. The rest is history as the 30-year-old has gone on to captain is club in the Champions League, be one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and a key man for Scotland.
Over the years, he has been touted for multi-million pound moves to bigger English clubs like Manchester United, but has had a glittering career at Villa nonetheless. Everton failed in a bid to sign him this summer.
Someone who realised his dream of playing for Celtic, Charlie Mulgrew, insists McGinn will not have given up the ghost. With his contract up in 2027 when he will be 32, Mulgrew says he will be eager to play for his boyhood club.
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He told talkSPORT: “Listen, John McGinn would’ve loved to have went to Celtic. I know John McGinn personally, his whole family are Celtic fans, but it just didn’t happen for whatever reason.
“I think it’s definitely going to be in his head [to sign for Celtic.] When you’re brought up in Glasgow, the only teams that you see are Celtic and Rangers – and for you, that’s the pinnacle of football.
“I’d picture myself growing up in the streets of Glasgow, picturing myself scoring against Rangers, that was my dream. That was the top of the world of football for me.
“Because that was all I had seen – I know now that there’s bigger games, but to then eventually score against Rangers and feel that, I know John McGinn will be desperate to do that. Whether that happens or not, I just don’t know.”
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