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Celtic boss Rodgers has said winger Mikey Johnston is attracting interest from elsewhere at the moment. The Hoops have a big decision to make regarding his long-term future at Celtic Park.
In this latest update regarding his situation, the manager said: “I’m open at the moment in terms of where things are at. I gave Mikey his debut back when he was 18 and played him so we’ve got a good relationship and we talk openly.
I think he’s at the stage, Mikey, where he’ll probably want to play more. But he’s worked hard over pre-season and put himself in a really good position. There are some clubs that have shown interest in him, but we’ll see what happens over the next couple of weeks.”
He added: “He won’t be available for the weekend. He’ll rejoin the training group fairly soon. He had a little problem with his eye socket up a bit deeper back in his face, but hopefully, he’ll be okay fairly soon.”
The 25-year-old Johnston has spent his entire career with Celtic, having come through the team’s academy and playing for them at several different youth levels. The Republic of Ireland international has made 93 appearances across all competitions, scoring 13 goals, and has been loaned to Vitória de Guimarães and West Brom to gain experience.
Johnston scored seven goals in 21 games for the Baggies during their play-off run, but they lost in the semi-finals over two legs to eventual winners Southampton. Since then, he has returned to his parent club, and his future is still uncertain. Johnston was a hit with the latter during his brief spell in England during the second half of the previous campaign.
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