In-demand Alistair Johnston has opened the door for a switch to Celtic as the ambitious right-back is determined to test himself in Europe.
The 24-year-old is starring for Canada at the World Cup and it's understood the Premiership champions are in talks over a potential deal to land the the Montreal Impact star. It comes with mounting speculation over the future of Josip Juranovic. The Croatia international has been watched by a host of clubs and could exit in January after talks over a new Parkhead deal.
Ange Postecoglou has stressed the need for Celtic to be agile in the transfer market and Johnston appears the identikit replacement if Juranovic moves on. And the player himself is full of belief he is ready to take the next step of his club career. Speaking amid growing interest, he said: “There is only so much I can say right now but if an opportunity arises, sure. I am really happy at Montreal and we have a great thing going, but at the same time I want to test myself, and I want to see how high I can go.
