Mikey Johnston of Celtic battles for possession with Stephen O’Donnell of Motherwell during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Motherwell FC at on December 12, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Q: Is Mikey Johnston one of those players who could be heading out on loan before the window closes?
Ange Postecoglou: Yes. Potentially we are working with Mikey on that and I think with him there is definitely a talented footballer there but sometimes you just need a different environment to help that happen and I just think for him and his career some time away playing in a different environment, enjoying his football and bringing out all the potential we know he has might suit him. He has been unlucky with injuries but the good thing is during this pre-season he has been great.
He has not missed a session and he has done everything. Part of my responsibility is to develop younger players or ones that have yet to establish themselves and the decision as to whether they get enough game time here or it is better to look elsewhere. With Mikey, my view is that we are working hard with him to try and see if we can facilitate something like that happening.
Q: How happy are you with the way the new guys have slotted in over the past few weeks?
Ange Postecoglou: They’ve slotted in well and we try to make sure we know what we’re getting in terms of profile, character and personality. We were pretty confident that the guys we brought in would fit in really well and that has happened. There have not been too many obstacles in their way as they have got into training and the environment and fitted in seamlessly. They will all take a bit of time to grasp our football and our training but from an initial introduction to it and being a footballer at this club they have all enjoyed the experience. They have fitted in without too many problems.
