Mikey Johnston ready to push on at Celtic Park
November 21, 2018
Celtic winger Mikey Johnston is confident that he can continue to develop at the club after signing a new contract until the summer of 2023.
Johnston burst onto the scene at the end of the 2016/17 season when he made his debut just one month after his 17th birthday.
He has since made just 14 appearances at Parkhead with the club reluctant to loan him out.
The 19-year-old joins Olivier Ntcham, Ryan Christie and James Forrest, who all recently signed new deals with the Scottish champions.
With Brendan Rodgers at the helm, Johnston is confident he can improve his game and continue to help the club try to compete in Europe.
“I’m absolutely delighted,” Johnston told Celtic TV.
“It’s incredible for me and my family to commit my future here. It’s unbelievable to have been part of this amazing club for 10 years and I’m excited for the future.
“I hope I can play my part. The club have given me a lot of confidence to go on and I’m going to try and repay them for that.
“You need to have confidence to be a winger at Celtic. The fans love players who are going to go out and try to entertain them and score goals and create assists. I have the confidence and I’m wanting to show that.
“Hopefully I can break into the team and start playing every week. I want to develop, improve and keep enjoying my football.”
Celtic are next in action against Hamilton Academical on Saturday and they remain the heavy favourites. A 3-0 win for Rodgers’ men is priced at odds of 7.50.
