James Forrest thinks Celtic fans would accept Scott Allan
Friday 14 August 2015 14:56, UK
Celtic’s James Forrest believes the club’s supporters will forgive Scott Allan’s allegiances to Rangers if he signs a contract at Parkhead amidst interest from the Ibrox club.
The 23-year-old had a medical with the Scottish Premiership side on Friday after a fee was agreed with his current team Hibernian.
Allan grew up supporting the Championship team and had handed in a transfer request in an attempt to push through a move there.
He has since performed a dramatic U-turn and Forrest, a former Scotland under-21 team-mate of the midfielder, is sure Celtic fans will have no problem accepting him.
The winger said: “If he does sign, once you start playing games then everything gets forgotten about.
“I am sure the fans will be right behind him because he will be a really good player for Celtic. Obviously I know him coming through the youths and he has played with Dundee United and Hibs.
“He is a really good player. He has got a lot of flair, good going forward and technically really good. He is a type of player Celtic look for and he will fit in well.
“A massive club like Celtic are always looking to bring in players of top quality and I am sure Scotty can come here and do really well.”
Reports of Celtic’s interest in Allan first surfaced in June but their move for him this week still came as a surprise to many.
Some have taken it as a way to get one over on Rangers but Forrest disputes that and added: “I don't think it has anything to do with that.
“Celtic are always looking to bring in top players and if we do sign him, he will be looking to play and do well and that's what we want, competition for places.”
