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Alistair Johnston to Celtic transfer hailed by Canada boss John Herdman as post World Cup 'credibility builder'

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Delighted Canada boss boss John Herdman reckons Alistair Johnston's move to Celtic will be the first of many Canadian stars making the move to Europe.

The right-back has starred at the World Cup in Qatar with Canada and that's sparked widespread interest but Ange Postecoglou moved first, and the full back will be eligible to play once the transfer window reopens on January 1 and his CF Montreal exit is confirmed.

Johnston was one of many Canadian stars who impressed during their World Cup campaign, even though they lost all three of their games and finished bottom of Group F.

Herdman reckons Johnston's move could be the catalyst for a host of Canadian players to make the move. He said: "I would now expect other players, after Alistair Johnston got his move, to attract the attention of European clubs.

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