Marco Tilio has been tipped to become the latest Aussie smash hit at Celtic - by the man who helped turn him into a top team star at Melbourne City.
Former Morton mainstay John Maisano spent the last 12 months working with Tilio at the A-League big guns and transforming the youngster from a first team fringe player into one of the most highly sought after youngsters in the country. Tilio - who has picked up five caps with the Socceroos and was part of their World Cup squad in Qatar in December - is now expected to become Brendan Rodgers’ second signing of the summer following the capture of Norwegian youngster Odin Thiago Holm
And Maisano has already been in contact with the 21-year-old to wish him well in Scottish football as the final details of the deal have been thrashed out behind the scenes. Maisano, who is also leaving Melbourne this season to become assistant boss to Patrick Kisnorbo at French outfit Troyes, believes the youngster can go on to mach the impact made by countrymen such as Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic and Scott McDonald in Glasgow’s east end.
