The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
‘As a Celtic player you don’t become tired of winning,’ says captain
Callum McGregor feels he can help “build something special” with Celtic’s returning management team.
McGregor’s future has been a topic of discussion since the captain stressed in April that he wanted to continue playing for Celtic but also make sure the club “continue to push”.
The champions have finally signed a proven striker in Camilo Duran but much of the transfer talk in recent days has centred on the potential departures of key players such as Arne Engels and Daizen Maeda.
Manager Martin O’Neill also admitted he would seek talks with McGregor over his thoughts.
Discussing the return of O’Neill and the bulk of his coaching staff following their interim heroics, McGregor said: “All amazing guys who gave absolutely everything for the club and the cause last season.
“Especially second time round, it would have been easy to stay away, and they took that challenge.
“That tells you the type of people they are: they like a challenge, they face it head on.
“That’s exactly the way I am as well as a player and a person.
“So to see them back in the dugout and everybody back together (gives) that nice feeling that we can move forward and build something special.”
When asked how motivated he was after taking his major trophy count to 26 with last season’s double, the midfielder said: “That’s the job of a Celtic player, that you don’t get tired of winning.”