Michael Gannon in the United States reports that Viljami Sinisalo revealed that Scotland star John McGinn advised him to seize the opportunity to join Celtic. The new Hoops goalkeeper was good friends with McGinn at Aston Villa, and McGinn’s captain was one of the first players he talked to when the Parkhead club started following him. Sinisalo, who played for Ayr on a successful loan in 2020, stated, “Absolutely.” I talked a lot to Ginny about moving to Scotland. The fact that I have previously lived there obviously helps. I often talked to him. He advised you to seize the opportunity. It’s gigantic and he offered us a tad of guidance, which I won’t tell! John, he is a great person. I am indebted to him for everything he has done for me at Aston Villa and for helping me adjust to life in Scotland. He has a big personality. Absolutely. He’s entertaining. At Villa, he even makes people who don’t speak English laugh and gets everyone involved.
He is, as I gather from a lot of Scottish people, a very nice man all around. He is a very good man. Before I arrived, I spoke with a lot of people, but you can feel it. You have the impression that you are a part of something enormous and truly significant. In this way, definitely, it’s been astounding. It’s been really good, and I hope that continues. I’ve loved every minute of it. At Villa, the new Hoops goalkeeper was good friends with McGinn, and his captain was one of the first players he talked to about the Parkhead club. Sinisalo, who played for Ayr on a successful loan in 2020, stated, “I talked to him a lot about moving up to Scotland.” John advised me to seize the opportunity. I won’t tell you what little piece of advice he gave us!