Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn has said that he had had his mind set on joining the Villans despite strong interest from Celtic.
The 23-year-old, who is a boyhood supporter of Celtic, was heavily linked with a move to the Bhoys in the summer transfer window.
Celtic have had bids rejected for the Scottish midfielder but he ended up moving to the Villa Park instead.
He has now lifted the lid of Celtic’s interest and said they were never really close to signing him, although he had an emotional attachment to the club.