Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor, who has been the subject of transfer speculation in recent days, was lauded by a number of the club’s supporters after his performance at the weekend.
With club captain Scott Brown not in the team that faced Kilmarnock on Sunday due to injury, the 26-year-old was handed the armband for the match at Parkhead and he helped the Hoops to a 3-1 victory, with manager Neil Lennon saying afterwards that he views McGregor as a potential permanent Celtic captain in the future (as per Daily Record).
The Scottish Sun claimed at the weekend that ex-Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers is planning a £25m raid for the midfielder to try and entice him to Leicester, which is not surprising given that the Scotland international has been Celtic’s most-used player this season and has scored five goals and set up another six already in 2020.
Glasgow Times reporter Graeme McGarry wrote that McGregor “led by example with his endeavour and quality on the ball” against Kilmarnock. while Abhinab Ghosh of The 4th Official said that the 26-year-old “kept possession ticking in midfield and was an influential figure in driving Celtic forward throughout the 90 minutes”.
These Hoops fans also hailed the stand-in skipper after his performance on Sunday, with one supporter describing him as “immense”:
Callum McGregor was immense today, set the tone with his pressing in midfield and composure on the ball. Being a leader doesn’t mean that you have to shout loud and put in hard tackles like Scott Brown does. He’s a great example of a leader as he will always leave everything
— Reece (@_RH67) February 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/P__67/status/1231625846630293511
So does Callum Mcgregor replace Scott Brown in both position and captaincy ?
— bhoysviews (@bhoysviews) February 23, 2020
The Rats scouting network must be as poor as it was when he was our boss, when all he can focus on is robbing our best players. We need to ensure Callum McGregor is here for the years ahead. He will be our next captain HH pic.twitter.com/IiYrZ7iuTN
— Celtic Gossip (@CelticGossip) February 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/67Rossco/status/1231891879232462848
Absolutely ran the show yesterday while making it look easy. Covered every blade of grass today well deserved man of the match. £25 million wouldn’t buy his right leg.
— Joe Taylor (@JoeTaylor_78) February 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/BhoyIndy/status/1231668722550611971
The attitude after the goal was outstanding, constant relentless pressure and Kilmarnock couldn’t cope. Calmac was immense and took on the captains role brilliantly.
— 🇮🇪ˢᶜ32ᴵᴱ🇮🇪 (@sc32ie) February 23, 2020
What did you make of McGregor’s performance against Kilmarnock? Do you think he will be Brown’s successor as Celtic captain (if he doesn’t go to Leicester)? Join in the discussion by commenting below!
