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Mark Pirie

Scott Brown in smirking Celtic transfer plea as he makes ambitious loan offers to 2 former teammates

Former Celtic captain Scott Brown has offered former Parkhead pals Callum McGregor and James Forrest the chance to move to Fleetwood Town in a cheeky transfer pitch.

Brown took over at the Highbury Stadium in the summer after hanging up his boots following an illustrious playing career in the Scottish Premiership, and is facing a relegation scrap in English League One in a managerial baptism of fire for the Celtic Park icon. The Cods currently boast a seven point gap over the drop zone in the third tier, but Brown has launched an ambitious pitch to his former Celtic colleagues to help them climb the table.

It's doubtful that Ange Postecoglou would allow the duo to leave Glasgow's east end, but Brown couldn't resist a smirking pitch to Forrest and McGregor on BBC Scotland. When which of his former teammates he would like to take to Fleetwood, Brown joked: "For standards and tempo in training, I would say Callum McGregor. I would take him or Jamesy (Forrest), all day long.

"If any of them want to come then it's an option, lads; A year's loan. But I tried to drive everything as much as I could when I knew I was coming to the end, but I was glad when I was leaving they offered Cal the captaincy because he drives training.

"He drives standards about the place and wants to be the best he possibly can be. Did I play with better players?

"Possibly. I played with Virgil (van Dijk) and (Victor) Wanyama and stuff, but controlling a dressing room is hard. Here (Fleetwood) we have Josh Vela and these players are important to have because they can drive players on."

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