Michael Gannon

Luke McCowan reflects on a memorable period that included winning the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup with Celtic before marrying his partner Erin in Tuscany. He describes the title-deciding match against Hearts as far more stressful than the wedding and credits the strong team culture for the club’s success. Despite online jokes about AI-edited wedding photos, he remains focused on preparing for the new season. The celebrations highlighted the magnitude of Celtic’s achievements, and McCowan aims to help the team defend their title again.

Daizen Maeda is publicly expressing his desire to move to the English Premier League despite still being contracted to Celtic, prompting criticism as the club anticipates his likely departure. Reo Hatate and Arne Engels are also expected to leave, with Celtic preparing replacements while maintaining a positive preseason atmosphere in Portugal under Martin O’Neill.