Celtic target sees transfer rumours take off as agent claims 'anything can happen' amid Parkhead murmurs
The Motherwell midfielder has been linked with a Hoops move in the summer
Celtic transfer target Elijah Just’s agent is refusing to rule out and has echoed the that ‘anything can happen’ surrounding the Motherwell star.
The New Zealand international has been a revelation at Fir Park this season, with 14 goal contributions over the course of the season. His exploits in Lanarkshire have caught the eye of Celtic, who are reportedly monitoring his progress, ahead of the summer transfer window.
Just, who was nominated for the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award, was pictured with some Celtic fans in Edinburgh last weekend and that’s fuelled talk of whether Glasgow could be a possibility. His agent, Gustaf Grauers, has now addressed talk of Celtic with Hoops fan media.
Just’s agent on future
The attacker will be heading to the World Cup with the Kiwis next month and Grauers insists his full focus is on that and matters at Motherwell for the time being. Speaking to CeltsAreHere, he said: “It’s really the same as before. Eli is focused on helping Motherwell earn a European spot and then shift all focus to the World Cup. After that anything can happen. Before that nothing will happen.”
Just has been an integral part of an over-achieving Motherwell side who are one game away from securing European football for the first time in three years. Steelmen boss Jens Berthel Askou remains the favourite to take over from Martin O’Neill in the summer when the veteran gaffer finished up at Celtic. While Just lost out on the PFA Player of the Year award to Hearts’ Claudio Braga, he did however win Motherwell’s own version of the accolade.
Celtic target reflects on impressive debut campaign
Speaking ahead of the Player of the Year awards, the midfielder stated it was an honour to be recognised by his fellow professionals. He said: "I just think there are so many players in the league that have so much quality. It's really, really special, and I'm feeling pretty humbled by everything.
"When I signed for Motherwell I was at a stage in my career where I'd been mostly playing in the second leagues around Europe. And I hadn't really achieved anything that I wanted to achieve when I left New Zealand. So when I had the opportunity to come, I knew that would be a step up and a huge test for me. And then I was lucky enough to be welcomed in with a good group of players.
“Obviously, I'd worked for the gaffer before, but the rest of the coaching staff also. It just helped me to be myself. The way we play has been pretty well suited to how I like to play. And yeah, I think it's just been such a good team effort. I'm so pleased that I've been able to be a part of it and help the team out as best I could."