Josip Juranovic is ‘disrupting’ Celtic dressing room after source’s reveal – pundit
Noel Whelan is worried Josip Juranovic could be disrupting the Celtic dressing room.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Premier League striker insisted the Hoops need to sort out Juranovic’s future as soon as possible.
Last week (30 November), sources told this site that the Celts are confident of agreeing a £5million-plus deal for the 27-year-old in January.
The Glasgow giants have attempted to agree a new contract with the Croatia international but talks have collapsed in recent weeks.
The left-back is keen to listen to offers from elite clubs and Ange Postecoglou’s side are preparing to lose him in the upcoming window, just 18 months after his arrival.
Whelan insisted Juranovic should only make the move if he can find a “bigger club”.
“Only a move from Celtic to the Premier League makes sense,” he told Football Insider.
“Or one of the bigger European teams. Why would you want to leave Celtic right now? Postecoglou has built a really strong side there, they have been successful so far.
“They are in a really healthy place but if a player is not happy and making noise in the changing room, that can disrupt everyone else. If a player is desperate and does not want to play for the club then there is no point in keeping them.
“No matter how big they are, what name they are, how long they have got on their contract. Once that starts happening it has got to be rectified as quickly as possible.
“To move from Celtic it has to be a bigger club otherwise it does not make sense and would be a backwards step.“
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