World Cup breakthrough proves £4m Celtic-linked Premiership star ready for 'step up' as agent breaks silence
The Hoops are one of several teams keen on landing the Motherwell attacker after starring at the World Cup in North America
Celtic-linked Elijah Just’s agent has confirmed that is work ongoing “behind the scenes” surrounding a potential transfer - with the Motherwell winger now set to decide on where his future lies.
The New Zealand international burst onto the scene during a terrific debut season in the Scottish Premiership under Jens Berthel Askou at Fir Park, and his stock continues to rise following his goal scoring World Cup exploits.
The ‘All Whites’ were eliminated from the group stage of the tournament, but Just enjoyed a terrific three-game campaign in North America, netting a brace in a 2-2 draw with Iran before scoring a consolation goal in a 5-1 drubbing against Belgium as they missed out on qualifying for the last 32.
Celtic are reportedly one of a number of teams very interested in signing the playmaker, with Just stating at the weekend that he hoped his agent “better be busy” ahead of the new season.
Now his representative Gustaf Grauer has revealed the plan of action for the Well’ fan favourite as he prepares to make a final decision on where he will be playing his football this season.
He told Mark Hendry’s Substack: “There’s been a lot of work behind the scenes to get to this point, so we’ll sit down and have a chat once he’s home before talking to anyone else.”
Cascarino: ‘I can see Elijah Just signing for Celtic’
Just’s explosive performances on the biggest international stage of all created a strong impression and left former Celtic striker Tony Cascarino convinced that he is good enough to land a big-money transfer in the coming weeks.
Speaking to Tonybet, Cascarino commented: “If you do well in Scottish football, you do tend to get snapped up by Rangers or Celtic. Elijah Just looks a decent player, he had a good campaign with Motherwell and also caught the eye for New Zealand at the World Cup.
“Motherwell were brilliant last year, a very special season for them and they’re a brilliant club. But I can see Just making the step up to Celtic this summer.”