Ex-Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama has joked that he told Hoops right-back Alistair Johnston to "got to the gym" so that the Canadian was "ready to lift a lot of trophies".

The two men played together for MLS side CF Montreal and the Kenyan has revealed what he told the 23-year-old when the defender was first linked with the club.

Wanyama, who won back-to-back league titles during his time at Parkhead, has nothing but good things to say about Johnston.

Speaking to the Celtic View Podcast, he said: "Alistair, what a player first of all, and what a man. Besides football, he’s a very good human being.

"He asked me about Celtic and I told him everything. (I told him) that’s the place to be.

"Since then I couldn’t stop telling him about Celtic. I pushed him there and I was happy that he made that move.

"I’m also happy seeing him perform well every weekend. I still support the team so I’m happy when they do well."

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Wanyama also revealed that he still follows the Hoops and watches as many games a possible.

"Sure, I try to follow every game,” he continued. "Some of them are very early in the morning but I still try to watch.

"The team are doing well so I told Alistair that he had to go to the gym so that he can be ready to lift a lot of trophies.

"He was not used to that. Now he has to get used to it, so he needs more gym so he is able to lift the trophies."

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