TOM ROGIC has produced some incredible moments in recent years, his last minute winner at Killie, or Motherwell or against Aberdeen in the 2017 Scottish Cup Final. However, the man behind the deal that brought the Australian to the club in 2013, John Park has spoken about how a tip-off from a lawyer in London lead to the Scottish Champions bringing the Nike Academy graduate from Australia to Glasgow.
Speaking to The Scottish Sun, the former Parkhead talent scout revealed that a tip resulted in Celtic sealing the $400k Australian dollar signing of Rogic. Park, who spotted Victor Wanyama and Virgil Van Dijk, is taking great delight in the success of Rogic.
“Tom Rogic is an exceptionally talented footballer.
“But he’s also a lovely boy and it’s given me great pleasure seeing him become a Celtic hero.
“It soon became clear to me bringing Rogic over was a big opportunity we should take.
“We got a deal done quickly and the rest is history. It’s fair to say he’s proved to be a decent signing.
“You couldn’t wish for a better boy either. He is a lovely lad, the kind you would be happy for your daughter to meet.
“I also remember he wasn’t a minute’s bother after he made the long trip to Glasgow from Australia.
“At one point early on, I actually spoke to his bank manager and he couldn’t speak highly enough of Tom for how he conducted himself.
“What a brilliant servant he’s been for Celtic since 2013.”
Rogic was close to being sold to Qatar but fortunately no deal materialised leading to the silky midfielder being able to return to the Celtic lineup. In two games, Rogic has four assists proving that he can still be the key to unlock opposition defences.
