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English Premier League clubs are circling around Celtic’s Callum McGregor this summer, as reported by The Scotsman.
What’s the story?
McGregor has been one of the Hoops’ most important players over the last three years and has a case to be considered as the best player in Scottish football right now.
No surprise then that a number of clubs are interested in his services, with The Scotsman reporting that Leicester City, Brighton and Watford are all monitoring his situation.
The paper reckon the interest from Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester is at a stage where a bid could be lodged in the comings weeks, with the Hoops said to value the player at around £10m.
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McGregor’s real valuation
If Celtic sell the player for that kind of price they’ll be selling themselves very short. It’s not a realistic valuation for a player at the club who can be a mainstay for years to come.
The sale of Moussa Dembele to Lyon last summer set a new bar in terms of outgoing player fees, and it can’t be argued that the Frenchman was more important to the Hoops than McGregor has been.
He’s the midfield fulcrum around which Celtic’s entire game is played and even when sitting in a deeper role he can dictate all of the team’s play going forward.
With composure, technical passing ability, vision and creativity, alongside pace and physicality when needed, he’s a midfield all-rounder that Neil Lennon must build a team around next season.
Celtic should be expecting any team to double that reported £10m valuation before even entertaining the notion of him being sold.
With his contract not expiring until 2023, there is absolutely no rush when it comes to selling him.
