Celtic midfielder Luke McCowan has admitted that the opportunity to sign for the club was a dream come true after his deadline day switch from Dundee. The 26-year-old completed a £1m move from Tony Docherty’s Dees on Deadline Day before coming on as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Rangers a few days later.
Speaking at a media conference at Celtic Park on Monday, McCowan said that the chance to pull on the Hoops was something he had dreamt of since he was young.
“It has been something I have dreamed of as a wee boy, to come here and get the chance to play for this club and it’s been everything I have ever imagined so far.
“A lot of hard work ahead, of course, but this week’s been good and everything is going smoothly.
“The manager showed a lot of trust (to give him his debut against Rangers) which is the main thing and after the game I thanked him for that.
“It was incredible, to come on to noise like that is amazing, but it was just another game that I knew I had to be concentrated when I came on.
“Early doors you want to just play as many minutes as you can, you know the standard here, it is the best in the country and a Champions League team and it will take a lot of hard work to get in the team.
“My family have been nothing but helpful, but I think it’s a massive learning curve for them as well, you’re in the media a lot more and on the frontline in that aspect, you can’t just go into McDonald’s and get away with it, you’re getting spotted off wee guys and you’ve got to show you are a true professional by only getting a fruit bag.
“So it’s stuff like that we are getting used to as well, there has already been a few wee guys come to my mum and dad’s door asking for autographs and stuff like that. So it’s a learning curve for them as well and I’m sure they are absolutely delighted for me.”
McCowan was picked up by Ayr United in 2015 when he was playing junior football. The player, who started as a winger, progressed through the ranks into becoming a central midfielder before earning a move to Dundee.
Now, McGowan will look to compete for a place in the Celtic midfield against Arne Engels and Paulo Bernardo. McGowan isn’t the most prolific Celtic signing but he could prove to be a decent acquisition in terms of quality.
