The right-back has been a top performer at Celtic Park since arriving in January 2023
Former Everton star Kevin Kilbane reckons the Premier League side should make a move for Celtic star Alistair Johnston this summer.
The right-back has been a key figure at Parkhead since joining the Hoops from CF Montreal in January 2023 – having gone on to sweep a Treble and two double-winning campaigns at Celtic.
The 26-year-old – who is currently recovering from a hamstring injury – penned a contract extension with Celtic just last year that will keep him in Glasgow’s east end until 2029.
And while Kilbane concedes he would like the Canada international to remain with the Premiership leaders long-term, he reckons David Moyes will be a fan of Johnston.
Having spoken to the defender on the Park the Bus Podcast, he said: “I know we’ve had a chat with Alistair Johnston, and when we asked the question around where he sees his future, it’s definitely a season like this where that could be done, if something comes around in January.
“You could see it happening. Whether it’s (Nottingham) Forest, I could see him maybe somewhere like Everton or somewhere like that.
“We know the kind of coach that David Moyes is and we know that Alistair would bring that type of stability that Moyes would love in a full-back.
“So there’s a number of options you can see, but I personally hope he stays at Celtic, and plays for the biggest club in the world.”
He said: “I think it’s a really good problem to have in terms of none of those options sound bad to me in the slightest.
“If you were to say that I was able to finish my career at Celtic, it means that I’ve done something really, really, really well done. I’ve done something right for a club of this magnitude to want to keep me in the building for that long.
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“At the same time, I’m a player that I’ve sometimes probably struggled when I get satisfied to a degree, I get comfortable.
“I think that’s sometimes when my game can lag a little bit because I rely so much on my physicality, my mental fortitude of being so locked in that sometimes I like being out of my comfort zone. And that’s what really kind of brings out the best in me.
“Yeah, the Premier League is obviously a dream, I think, of pretty much every player.
