Mikey Johnston

I didn't watch it mate but as mentioned...game over after the early sending off..

 

The president of Vitoris has confirmed that Mickey will be returning to Celtic in the summer. Says they have to enjoy Mickey while they have him because unfortunately Celtic weren't willing to negotiate options to buy.

 

Good to see he’s done well while on the loan
https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-lig...ed&state=0a7b843f-d237-4aa2-9290-e72b4d507dff

Vice President Nuno Leite reveals that the extreme will return to Celtic at the end of the season. Loan "is without option to buy" and the club "has no possibility to acquire it definitively". Ibrahima Bamba, who in October extended the contract until June 2026 and continues with a clause of 30 million, has, according to the leader, "market for the monstrous displays he has made."






Borrowed by Celtic, Mikey Johnston will not continue to be a Vitória de Guimarães player when the season ends in May 2023. "It is a loan without a purchase option and, unfortunately, Vitória does not have the capacity to definitively acquire players of this quality," Nuno Leite, vice president, told O JOGO, confirming what he had revealed in an interview with "Desportivo de Guimarães".




You have to enjoy it until the end of the season. He is a great player, an extraordinary professional who helps the group. Unfortunately, Vitória will not be able to keep it," he said, telling our newspaper episodes that exemplify "a different culture that is to emphasise and praise".

"As a manager, I've seen something very rare that we're not used to in football. When he's replaced he apologises for the exhibition when the game doesn't go well for him. "Sorry, this is not my football, I'm very disappointed," Nuno Leite told about the 23-year-old Scottish wing, which adds up to 12 games and one goal for Vitória.

 

"He'll be like a new signing" etc etc...

 

"Sorry, this is not my football, I'm very disappointed,"

Translated as, 'ah wis pure pish the day, so ah wis'.

 

"You have to enjoy it until the end of the season. He is a great player, an extraordinary professional who helps the group. Unfortunately, Vitória will not be able to keep it."

Given how * he has been treated by the supporters of the club he came up with, it's nice to hear him spoken about so highly. It also shows that despite what the numpties in our support think, Ange sees a place for him here. This loan was about unlocking his potential for the good of Celtic. Not punting him to get rid.

 

thats maybe why lennon told him to * off

 

Chuffed for the boy that he's went away and done good things, will do wonders for his confidence. Will be interesting to see if he can step up for us next season....never say never, we've been made to look foolish before when writing players off *cough* Tony Ralston *cough*.

 

forgot all about him, never been that convinced about him, far too injury prone and inconsistent, dont know if its one of they things when boyhood fans cant transition to player for us, it feels like that though, wish i had watched him for this portugese side, need to watch out for their games if i remember

 

Is he leaving?

 

Doubt it, most likely will get an improved squad number when he returns. Would like to see him get the number 7 just to see the reaction

 

Deserves one last chance if it's true he's done well in Portugal.

 

On his day Mikey is one the most enjoyable players to watch in a Celtic jersey... Full of tricks.. just hasn't worked out for him so far...

As has been mentioned with Taylor and Raldo he can definitely kick on if he stays injury free... hopefully does a Christie after his loan with the sheep

 

I'd expect Jota to get #7. Fwiw, he was wearing it for Portugal.



Curious to see who'll get #10. Haksa would be a good shout, although I'd prefer Kyogo.

 

Mikey has just declared for Ireland,I wonder who or what has encouraged that

 

Celtic winger Mikey Johnston, a Glaswegian who is currently on loan with Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes, has opted to switch his international allegiance to Ireland.

The 23-year-old has been in talks with Stephen Kenny over the winter and it’s understood he has gone through the requisite process to apply for a switch to Irish colours.

He qualifies for Ireland by virtue of his grandparents being from Derry.

Final clearance from FIFA is believed to be imminent and that would make Johnston an outside contender for the double-header with Latvia and France later this month.

Ireland manager Stephen Kenny was in Portugal on Monday night to take a closer look at the former Scottish U-21 international in a league game, but Johnston was an unused sub in fifth-placed Vitoria’s win over Braga.




He was first choice up until Christmas but has been in and out of the side since then in a loan spell that was designed to get his career back on track after a nightmare run with injuries.

Brendan Rodgers handed Johnston his Celtic debut in May 2017, a month after his 18th birthday.

He was already on the FAI’s radar at that juncture, but opted to rebuff advances to go with Scotland.

Johnston’s full breakthrough came in the 2018/19 campaign where he played regularly under Rodgers and he remained in the picture after the arrival of Neil Lennon in the dugout, with the youth academy product signing a new five-year deal in December 2019 after scoring six goals in 17 appearances to that point of the season.

However, he sustained medial ligament damage a month later and spent almost a year on the sidelines, a setback that halted his momentum. He struggled for gametime after his return and started just five games in all competitions under Ange Postecoglou last term, with his other 15 outings coming off the bench.




In total, Johnston has made 80 appearances for Celtic, scoring 11 times although 49 of those appearances came off the bench.


Postecoglou endorsed the idea of Johnston going to Portugal to reboot his career.

“There’s definitely a talented footballer there but sometimes you just need a different environment to help that happen,” he said last July.

Johnston initially emerged as a left winger but has also played on the right side. Kenny has always been open about his desire to strengthen in wide areas and the skilful performer will now be hoping to play his way into Kenny’s thoughts.

Ireland’s Euros campaign opens against France on March 27 but the friendly with Latvia five days earlier is likely to be an avenue for fringe operators to make an impression.

 

I feel like tahts a fuckup by Scotland there, we have very few wide attacking options as is without losing a prospect

 

Was he a regular with the Scotland 21s? Wonder if he just never got a call up for Scotland and since Ireland were showing interest it was the only choice at the moment. Buzzing to have him declare for us though tbh, Ireland haven’t had a tricky winger in years

 

Good on him, hope it works out for the bhoy.