CALLUM MCGREGOR says that recent transfer speculation surrounding some of Celtic’s key players hasn’t unsettled the squad in the slightest, and that there is nobody within the club agitating for a move elsewhere.
Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been linked with a move for Josip Juranovic this summer, while Leicester City have been credited with an interest in Matt O’Riley, and Giorgos Giakoumakis has this week been the centre of reports suggesting he has been approached by several English Premier League clubs.
But while Celtic captain McGregor wouldn’t be surprised if those teammates and others were attracting interest from elsewhere given how well they are performing at present, he says that there has been no unrest within the camp as a result of the recent transfer rumours.
“It’s been fine,” McGregor said. “When the team is doing well there’s bound to be speculation.
“We’ve all been in football long enough to know it’s just speculation until something concrete happens. Then you deal with it when it comes.
“We’ve got a really good environment here in the training ground and on the pitch. Everyone is super close and we’re all working hard together.
“Everyone is in good spirits and focused on the football we are playing. Until something concrete happens it’s not unsettling in the slightest. We’re just getting on with it.
“It’s a good place to be. There’s a lot of players who have just came in to the club and they are just at the start of their journeys here in terms of what they want to achieve.
“We’ve got the Champions League, defending the league title – it’s an exciting time.
“I wouldn’t imagine anyone would be wanting to go anywhere too quickly.”
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