Callum McGregor gets Celtic commitment props from Malky Mackay but reckons captain could play ANYWHERE in Europe
dailyrecord.co.ukMalky Mackay didn’t need Callum McGregor’s midfield masterclass against Spain to cement his thoughts on the Celtic midfielder.The former Cardiff City and Watford manager already felt CalMac could walk into any team, in any top European league.
What Mackay reckons the performances in McGregor’s 50th and 51st Scotland appearances against Cyprus and Spain would have done was act as a jolt to Spanish and other leading international observers with no great regard for Scottish football.Mackay, who handed McGregor his very first cap against the Netherlands as Scotland caretaker boss on November 9, 2017, believes McGregor would thrive among the game’s elite.
That he chooses to dedicate his career to captaining Celtic only adds to Mackay’s admiration. The Ross County boss, preparing for Celtic and McGregor’’s visit this Sunday, said: “Cal was just phenomenal against Spain.
That was quite a game and result of the decade, maybe! The bit that really hammered it home was when Callum takes the ball 40 or 50 yards upfield with two minutes to go, teases and tricks, and almost nicks Scotland in for another goal.“That’s the point where I believe Spaniards, and other big clubs, would have been eyebrows raised, asking ‘who the hell is that?’ - and ‘can we sign him?’ I’m pretty sure, in any case, there will already have been one or two bids from England in the past that we have heard nothing about.“Callum’s chosen path is Celtic, it seems, which he loves.
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