Celtic fans react to if Alistair Johnston’s World Cup performances could push him towards the exit

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After a frustrating, injury-plagued season, the last few months have been highly productive for Alistair Johnston.

Johnston helped Celtic to the domestic double last season after returning from the treatment room for the post-split fixtures.

Then Johnston helped Canada to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in their history, before their run ended at the last-16 stage.

67 Hail Hail asked our TalkingPoints users whether the right-back’s display on world football’s biggest stage could increase his chances of leaving Glasgow, and it’s fair to say that some think he could now go.

• READ MORE: Canada’s World Cup message to Alistair Johnston is every bit of what the Celtic man deserves

Are you worried Alistair Johnston’s World Cup performances results in him leaving Celtic? 😬🍀

Interest is growing as Johnston thrives with Canada… 🇨🇦

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Will Alistair Johnston leave Celtic this summer?

First and foremost, make no bones about it, Johnston’s is Celtic’s starting right-back, and alongside the other fullback spot, it’s the concrete position of the whole squad.

But as one of our TalkingPoints users pointed out – Johnprior999 – players of high quality will ‘always attract attention’, and Johnston is no different.

Another TP user – Dantowen81951 – admitted that the Celtic man’s strong displays at the World Cup have him ‘a little bit’ worried that he will now leave, but he did use ex-Hoops man Josip Juranović as an example of how ‘the grass isn’t always greener.’

While Martin.Crawford stated that it’s a ‘major concern’ for him, because as the Celtic Park faithful know too well, any reasonable offer that is put on the table, then the champions of Scotland have to accept.

Nonetheless, here is a selection of what our TalkingPoints users had to say about the impact of Johnston’s World Cup performances on his Parkhead future:

• JohnPrior999: ‘Good players will always attract attention. We always look for them to stay…BUT…. If their focus shifts, maximise the fee and look to replace… 🍀’
• DantOwen81951: ‘A little bit, he’s shown his class on the world stage now. He only has to look at Juranovic to see the grass isn’t always greener, though.’
• Dw19163867: ‘He’s a good tim and I don’t think he wants a move just now.’
• Martin.Crawford: ‘It’s a major concern for me, I can absolutely see him playing in the EPL.’
• Dhxw448m5f: ‘Hopefully he puts his football career first, rather than multi-million £ earnings.’
• LiamWinning88: ‘It’s going to take a lot of money to get him to leave Celtic. His contract is up in 2029, so if any club wants him, they have to pay the big bucks. In my books, he’ll be the next Celtic captain. 🇮🇪’
• Scorc3529: ‘No. He is an example of how our recruitment SHOULD work. Sign an international standard player. Develop him into a better one to the point where he gets lots of recognition. Sell at a premium and repeat. This is how the transfer strategy should work, not throw enough s__t at the wall and hope something sticks.’
• Rod188850: ‘Surely he must move on … don’t worry, we still have the international player Ralston to command the right back position!!! 😏’