Despite the reported strong interest from a couple of English Championship clubs, Aaron Mooy has become Celtic’s latest summer signing, linking up with his former Australia coach Ange Postecoglou at Parkhead.
Mooy, who has been living in Glasgow for the last six months, recently terminated his contract with Shanghai Port following a mutual agreement between the player and the club. The former Brighton star spent the last two years in China where he played only 31 games out of 60 available, due to a myriad of reasons like family issues, multiple COVID isolations, and lack of match fitness.
While some may question the relevance of this signing, it seems like Postecoglou and his staff are very confident about the player and what he’ll bring to the side. The pair worked together for four years in the Australian national team, between 2013 and 2017, and it was precisely under Ange’s guidance that Mooy managed to establish himself as a starter and later on earn a move to Europe following his extraordinary domestic and international performances.
You only need to see some of Mooy’s comments from six years ago in order to realize how fond the player is of Postecoglou and his style of play. “He is a very good coach. The style that he wants to play is the way I like playing as well. I’m happy to be playing under him. He’s intimidating,” said Mooy back in 2016, when asked about the then-Socceroos manager.