Celtic defender Benjamin Arthur has made an interesting revelation about Rangers defender Jayden Meghoma.
Arthur has claimed that he spoke to Meghoma before finalising his move from Brentford in the January transfer window.
The Warwickshire-born centre-back moved to Parkhead on loan from the Premier League outfit after making three cup appearances this season for the Bees.
Benjamin Arthur reveals talks with Jayden Meghoma before joining Celtic
Arthur has admitted that he spoke to Meghoma before deciding on joining Celtic until the end of the season.
The Rangers left-back, who is also on loan from Brentford, was teammates with the 20-year-old there.
As he also moved from London to Glasgow, the left-back was asked by the Hoops defender for advice about the city and the Scottish Premiership.
Meghoma likely would have given positive feedback as he has done well and has got regular playing minutes, something he would not have got at Brentford.
In a Q&A with fans on Celtic’s Instagram account, he said: “I did ask Jayden Meghoma what Scotland and Glasgow was like.”
What does the future hold for Meghoma at Rangers?
Meghoma joined Rangers late in the summer transfer window on a season-long loan from Brentford.
While he was the go-to left-back for the first half of the season, he has now fallen in the pecking order after Tuur Rommens’ arrival.
Now, he is having to prove his worth in training to show Danny Rohl why he deserves to start ahead of the January signing.
It seems unlikely that the Ibrox hierarchy would want to sign the 19-year-old permanently in the summer, as Brentford would demand steep money for his services.
Also, Meghoma is not yet the finished product and if the Gers are to shell out a decent transfer fee, they would likely go for someone in their prime.
Work has already begun on finalising targets for the summer, and a lot of the new signings will hinge on the outgoings at Ibrox.
However, as things stand, there do not seem to be any plans in place to sign Meghoma permanently when the transfer window reopens in the summer.
