John McGinn has spoken again about his reported links to Celtics, with the Villa midfielder revealing he had his heart set on a move to the Scottish club.
McGinn would eventually join Aston Villa from Hibernian in the summer of 2018, helping Villa gain promotion and becoming a key star at the club.
However, in the process, he rejected a move to Celtic, and McGinn revealed that he had is heart set on a move to the Scottish Premiership side.
Speaking on Scottish Football Extra on BT Sport, via The Birmingham Mail, McGinn said:
It was awful. The summer was extremely tough for me, especially as it was such an important time for Hibs.
I think Celtic had a few offers at the time and openly I had my heart set on it. I’d spoken to everyone at Hibs including Neil Lennon, who ironically is now the Celtic manager. I’m wrapped in a Celtic bubble up the road. A lot of my family are Celtic fans and all my friends go and follow them home and away. At the time it was so tough.
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Celtic must be hating the fact they missed out on McGinn now.
The midfielder has become a hugely important player for Dean Smith’s side now, and has been linked with a big move to Manchester United.
The Villa faithful have taken to McGinn very quickly, and will hope he stays at the club for a long time.
