Billy Reid has heard that Celtic’s fans have been rather underwhelmed by the signing of Aaron Mooy and he’s scratching his head to understand why.
Brighton’s assistant manager, who coached the Australian two years ago when Mooy made 31 appearances for The Seagulls in the English Premier League, reckons it was a no brainer for Ange Postecoglou to bring in a tried, tested and trusted campaigner with whom he previously worked at national level Down Under. Former Hamilton boss Reid, Graham Potter’s No 2 at The Amex Stadium, admits the management duo thought so highly of the 31-year-old that they were gutted when he opted to leave Brighton for China at the end of season 2019/20, but with Mooy’s contract at Shanghai Port expiring, he insists a reunion with Postecoglou makes perfect sense for both parties.
Reid told Record Sport : “The manager obviously knows him from his time with the Australia national team, so he’ll have first hand knowledge of Aaron’s character and what he can bring to the team, On both of those fronts there will be nothing to worry about. He’s a model professional, hard-working and dedicated and on top of that, he’s a really good player.
