Overview
- Late July reports say Everton are moving to probe Celtic’s willingness to sell Alistair Johnston and the player is aware of the interest.
- Johnston is 27, a Canada international whose World Cup displays raised his profile, but he missed much of 2025–26 with a serious hamstring problem.
- Everton view the right‑back position as a top priority this summer and manager David Moyes has been using Scottish contacts to push enquiries forward.
- Media sources cite a likely valuation in the roughly £10–15m range while Celtic insiders say the club do not want to sell a player contracted until 2029.
- Fans and pundits have questioned the move on fitness and league‑step concerns, and Celtic would likely seek cover such as Julian Araujo if Johnston were to leave.