Celtic captain McGregor fit, urges board backing and eyes double
Pat Nevin hails Celtic’s 20-goal Benjamin Nygren as Spurs target after standout season, with Brighton and Bournemouth linked. He also calls Leeds striker Joel Piroe a ‘no brainer’ for Celtic or Rangers.
Extract recalls Jock Stein’s 1965 Scottish Cup final build-up, team selection and tactics, with Fallon, Murdoch and McNeill named as Celtic beat Dunfermline to spark the club’s trophy surge.
Falkirk lose Scott Bain, Liam Henderson and Filip Lissah to injury before visiting Celtic Park, with McGlynn urging a response after their Hampden shoot-out loss.
McGregor targets a league and cup double but urges the Celtic board to ‘make a statement’ after a chaotic season, demanding investment and elite standards while declaring himself fit for the run-in.
Chris Sutton forecasts Celtic’s title collapse, tipping just one post-split win and draws or defeat against Hibs, Rangers, Motherwell and Hearts.
Celtic are targeting Motherwell goalkeeper Calum Ward, recently named the Premiership’s best, for a summer move.
McGregor praises James Tavernier’s longevity but says Celtic have been ‘the more successful club’ and that captains are judged on trophies.
McGregor insists Celtic have the ‘edge’ with five league games left and a Scottish Cup final ahead, backing the squad to deliver under pressure in a packed run-in.
Celtic loanee Araujo returns to Bournemouth and heads to Mexico’s FA centre for specialist rehab to make the World Cup after injury. He thanks Celtic, but Martin O’Neill says he will not play again this season.
Erik Sviatchenko urges Celtic to target MLS for value signings, saying quality is there despite Wilfried Nancy’s short-lived stint and arguing the club should have shown more patience.
Norwich bid £8m for Frosinone forward Fares Ghedjemis, who rejected a January move to Celtic.
McGregor hails James Forrest’s extension, calling him invaluable after his Scottish Cup semi-final impact and stressing his experience and quality remain key.
McGregor hails Martin O’Neill’s impact, saying results and a possible league and cup double ‘state his credentials’, with players fully behind the interim boss and staff.
Callum McGregor declares himself injury-free and ‘good to go’ before Celtic host Falkirk, aiming to pile pressure on Rangers and Hearts in the post-split run-in.
