How Greg Taylor has fared at PAOK since leaving Celtic

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Greg Taylor brought an end to his six-year stay at Celtic in favour of a new challenge abroad.

Following the return of Kieran Tierney, it seemed obvious that his predecessor would be moving on to pastures new.

After some reports suggesting he would cross the Glasgow divide to join Rangers, Taylor opted to join PAOK in Greece, but it hasn’t been plain sailing so far.

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Greg Taylor struggling to make impact at PAOK

Taylor linked up with the Greek Super League side, where he has reunited with former Celtic teammates Jonjoe Kenny and Giorgos Giakoumakis.

However, the Scotland international has struggled to nail down a regular starting spot outside of domestic games, playing just five of the 12 games in all competitions.

The 27-year-old was also an unused substitute in the game against Olympiacos, and as a result, hasn’t been included in Steve Clarke’s squad for the Tartan Army’s international games.

His only full 90-minute runouts have come in the Super League too, whereas in Europa League qualifying and the Greek Cup, he has either been substituted or given no more than two minutes.

Greg Taylor on life at PAOK

Since joining, Taylor cited the temperature as a big change compared to his time with the Bhoys.

The heat in Greece no doubt plays a factor, however, the full-back is still enjoying his new challenge.

Speaking to Sky Sports Scotland in July, he said: “There were a million things to weigh up, but I just felt it was the right time to do it. I wanted to play regularly, and that’s probably the big factor.

“I don’t think you gain anything sitting in your comfort zone, so I thought, why not go and try something?”