Callum McGregor has shrugged off new Rangers chief executive James Bisgrove's claims that his plans for the Ibrox club can make them the dominant force in Scottish football.
Celtic captain McGregor knows the Scottish Premiership champions are in a strong position and insists they will only get better - and is adamant that's the only thing they're interested in. He said: "To be honest, I don't think we look at any outside noise at all. I'm pretty sure if you asked the manager at any point in the season, is he looking to strengthen the club, or if you asked the players, are they looking to strengthen their own game and collectively together, then the answer to that is absolutely always.
"I don't think in sport you can ever stand still. You've always got to continue to push forward and try to get better in many different ways. So as long as we've got a mindset within the club that we continue to push forward, then that's what's more important for us as players and staff, that the club has got a vision moving forward and they are aggressive in the way they want to progress the club all the time. As long as we keep doing that and focus on ourselves, I've got no doubt that we'll continue to get better as well."
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