Matt O'Riley says Celtic skipper Callum McGregor is good enough to play alongside Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in Real Madrid’s midfield.
The Parkhead star believes he’s now on a par with players of that ilk after a brilliant display for Scotland against Spain in midweek. O’Riley has been hugely impressed by McGregor since arriving at Celtic just over a year ago. And he’s adamant that he wouldn’t look out of place in the company of Modric, Kroos, Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni in Carlo Ancelotti’s star-studded Real side.
O’Riley said: “If I’m being completely honest, I think Cal is at a similar level now (to those players). Respectfully, if he was put into a team like Real Madrid I think he’d fit in pretty easily. I have played with a lot of good players and Cal is definitely up there with the best of them. He’s a very important player and captain of the club. On top of that, he’s a genuinely nice guy as well.
