Josip Juranovic will find it hard not to have his head turned away from life at Celtic if English Premier League clubs come calling, according to former Rangers boss Alex McLeish.
The Croatian international has been a revelation for Hoops manager Ange Postecoglou in his first full season at Parkhead, playing a key role across right-back and left-back as they marched towards Premiership title glory. But already it appears as if interest has risen, with recent reports suggesting that he could leave this summer.
Big-spending English clubs have been mentioned as suitors and it would be a big blow for Celtic in their preparations for defending their title and Champions League group stage football. He's far from gone, but according to McLeish it would be hard for Juranovic to say no to England. That is because the financial pulling power clubs across the border possess is too much to resist.
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It's already been a busy start to the summer in Glasgow's east end. Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers and goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist have both signed while Alexandro Bernabei is expected to join in the left-back department.
But a good season brings interest and McLeish reckons that such is the money available in England, Celtic could struggle to hold onto a prized asset.
He told Football Insider: "If he is being courted at Premier League level in England, I would say that’s the best league in the world.
“That has to turn a player’s head. Juranovic has only had one season there and that’s quite a surprise to hear Premier League clubs are interested.
“If the richest clubs in the world come in, it is hard to turn them down, that’s just a fact. They just can’t match the revenue in Scotland.”
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