McManus: Celtic have just pulled off a ‘great signing’ – ‘Alistair Johnston’s perfect for Scottish football’
New Celtic signing Alistair Johnston is “perfect” for Scottish football and will thrive under Ange Postecoglou.
That’s according to former Hibernian striker Tam McManus, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the Hoops’ latest signing.
On 3 December, the Celts confirmed the signing of Johnston from CF Montreal on a five-year deal.
The 24-year-old arrives after playing every minute of Canada’s 2022 World Cup campaign.
McManus was impressed with what he saw from the right-back in Qatar.
“Yeah we had a good look at him during the World Cup and I thought he was very good,” McManus told Football Insider‘s Ben Wild.
“He ticks a lot of boxes for Celtic in terms of athleticism, pace, and good going forward. I think he is perfect for Scottish football and the way Ange likes to play.
“It’s a great move for Celtic in my opinion. Of course, it covers that position because we don’t know what is going to happen with Juranovic.
“But everyone took a good look at him during the World Cup and I think Celtic fans were impressed. We are going to see a lot of players move clubs on the back of this World Cup.
“Celtic acted quickly to get this deal done because they obviously liked what they saw. Like I say, I think he’s perfect for Scottish football.”
Johnston made 33 appearances during the 2022 MLS season.
He scored four goals and registered four assists.
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