Scott Brown names ex Celtic player who is thriving at league rival as 'dream' Hoops transfer return addressed
The former Celtic player had been linked with a return to Parkhead in the transfer window.
Scott Brown has marvelled over a former Celtic player now impressing at a Premiership rival - as Parkhead return talks are addressed.
The former club captain was on punditry duty for Sportscene at Stenhousemuir vs Falkirk in the Scottish Cup as Calvin Miller again took to the field for John McGlynn’s team. He has been a revelation in their ascent from League One to the Premiership’s top six, playing 117 times out wide with 29 goals and 34 assists.
Miller came through the ranks at Celtic when Brown was there and Hoops hero Charlie Mulgrew claimed the current champions had made their move to bring him back. Brown says it was always clear that the Falkirk star was a top talent.
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He said: “Calvin was always very, very good coming through. Obviously, it didn’t happen at Celtic at that time. But he has dug his heels in really, really well. He has shown his ability to go down the leagues, but also has a lot of faith in his own ability to go, ‘I am going to do that in the Premier League as well.’
“Top assister in the Premier League. He is sharp and has good quality, especially in a John McGlynn team; it suits him down to the ground. He has gone from League One, Championship, all the way to the Premier League. They press the same way. They are relentless in their press. But the number of goals and assists that Calvin has scored over the seasons is exceptional.”
Mulgrew had said on supposed Celtic interest in the Falkirk star: “I know that Celtic were trying to get Calvin Miller. He thought he was in the door. His agent got a call two days before the deadline saying it’s ready to be done, they want him, and he was delighted to go back to Celtic.
Calvin Miller to Celtic return addressed
“At 8.30pm on the night of the window (shutting), it was done. Obviously Celtic had plates spinning the way players do. I don’t know where he was, whether he was second choice. He thought he was getting a dream move back to Celtic and it didn’t happen. He got told at 8.30pm that the deal was off.”
McGlynn refuted that claim with: “There is never an agent who has done a deal in my life. Never can an agent do a deal. There was no communication between Celtic and Falkirk Football Club - none whatsoever. It is a lot of nonsense. Celtic have never spoken to anyone at Falkirk He is not the first player and he won’t be the last (for people to try and unsettle).”
Falkirk CEO Jamie Swinney added in an interview with STV: “There’s always bigger clubs and there’s always going to be interest. Calvin Miller’s numbers in League One, the Championship and now the Premiership are astronomical as a wide player. There was no contact from Celtic but that doesn’t mean he was discussed. He may well have been but from our point of view there was no contact.”