Football Updates: Celtic Players and Related News

James Forrest has expressed his belief that his Celtic team-mate, Nicolas Kuhn, is nearing a call-up to the Germany national squad, according to the Herald (subscription). Celtic’s right-back and vice-captain, Alistair Johnston, described the atmosphere generated by the Celtic Park crowd during Champions League evenings as “guttural and animalistic,” as reported by the Record. Midfielder Ardon Jashari, who was previously linked with Celtic in the summer of 2023 before his £6m transfer from Luzern to Club Bruges, stated that the Belgian team needs to quiet the home supporters during their Champions League match in Glasgow on Wednesday, according to the Daily Record. John McGinn, the Aston Villa and Scotland midfielder, is reportedly facing numerous requests from friends and family for tickets to Celtic’s Champions League fixture at Villa Park later this season, as per the Sun. McGinn acknowledged that past reports of a failed transfer to Celtic, prior to his 2018 move from Hibernian to Aston Villa, are bothersome to him. However, the 30-year-old maintains a “never say never” stance regarding the possibility of joining his boyhood club at some point in the future, according to the Scottish Football Social Club.