Ange Postecoglou slams Celtic transfer LIES as frustrated boss admits to losing out on Riley McGree
13.01.2022 - 21:13
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou confirms the club has missed out on Riley McGree, as he slammed talk of other options as LIES.
A deal looked to be done to take the midfielder to Parkhead from Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC, but the Australian international pulled the plug at the last minute to seal a move to Middlesbrough.
The Celtic boss has confirmed that there were talks with McGree but those have now broken down and the 23-year-old will not be signing.
And the Greek-Aussie insisted he will not be scouring the Earth for more January signings as things stand as he hit out at agents for trying to drum up interest in their players.
Postecoglou said: "We kind of had a clear idea about what we wanted to do in January and that was mainly focused around targets that I had identified early on, obviously the three lads we've got in.
"We had some interest in others but to be fair a lot of it's quite crazy to be honest. You can pretty much throw up any name now and pretty much lie, I've got to say, and no-one says anything.
"I can tell you there are no other offers out there, we haven't spoken to anyone else. Riley McGree was somebody we had an interest in because of my association with him, obviously I know the player very well.
"After initial discussions he's decided to look elsewhere, which is fine.
"But we have not spoken to one other player apart from the ones we've brought in, including Johnny Kenny.
"So all those other names are fictitious.
"I get it, there's a bit of value in associating our name with a player. That value's with the agent probably and with the player, not with us."
The Parkhead boss was then asked if he's happy with the squad as it stands, with over two weeks left to go in the window.
Postecoglou replied: