Mulgrew responds to claims Celtic rumour is 'nonsense'

The 28-year-old was all set for a "dream" move back to the club where he came through the academy.

However, according to Mulgrew, the club shifted their priorities late on the January transfer deadline day, leaving Miller in the lurch without a deal.

This claim was denied by Falkirk, who insisted there was no contact from Celtic regarding their player.

Despite this, Mulgrew has reiterated his claim in his recent podcast, 'The Breakdown.'

He said: "Just to clear things up, I've been accused of talking rubbish. Just to clear it up, Calvin Miller was going to Celtic. It's as simple as that, right?

"John McGlynn never knew. He must have not known or he's told a lie because Calvin Miller was contacted by Celtic. End of story, right? Simple."

Mulgrew had made his initial claims on the Go Radio Football Show.

According to Mulgrew, Miller's agent was contacted two days prior to the deadline suggesting that the deal was ready.

He was informed at 8.30pm on deadline day that the deal had fallen through.

In response to these claims, Falkirk's manager, John McGlynn, was crystal clear in his rebuttal.

He labelled the claims as "nonsense", insisting there had been no dialogue between the clubs.

McGlynn said: "There was no communication between Celtic and Falkirk Football Club - none whatsoever. It is a lot of nonsense."

McGlynn also noted that Celtic hadn't spoken to anyone at Falkirk about the proposed move.

Echoing his words, the club's CEO Jamie Swinney agreed that there had been no contact from the Scottish champions, although he admitted the player may have been discussed within Celtic's set-up.

Swinney said: "There was no contact from Celtic whatsoever, however, that doesn't mean that he wasn't discussed.

"He might well have been discussed, but certainly from our point of view, there was no contact."

He further stated that they were pleased their young player remained with the club and that they are building something promising.