The 24-year-old was a Brendan Rodgers rotational squad member before to transferring to the West Midlands, with two goals and a few assists in 12 appearances around 2023–2024.
In a late-year interview, Irishman Rodgers recognized the raw talent of Johnston, but he also asserted that the Lennoxtown product needed to solidify his “robustness” in order to establish himself as a regular player at Parkhead.
Whether it’s because of a change of scenery or something else entirely, Johnston has been receiving great reviews at West Brom. Former England player Carlton Palmer is one of the people who has been pleased by his ability to drive at opponent backlines.
Palmer said last month: “He’s been absolutely brilliant at West Brom, so I’m sure they’ll be looking at whether they could bring Mikey into the football club (permanently) depending on which division West Brom are in next season.”
Mikey Johnston discusses his reasons for leaving Celtic.
Johnston has already talked about his reasons for leaving Celtic to sign a loan with West Brom, saying that Rodgers might have still given him a role at Parkhead in the second half of the season.
The Irishman has now provided additional insight into the circumstances surrounding his relocation to the south, suggesting that his desire to play regular first-team football motivated him to leave his childhood club.
He stated [Sky Sports]: “It was just a game-time thing; I think at the end, we had eight wingers. It was always going to be tough to get the minutes that I wanted to get; I wanted to build on last year.
“Obviously, I’m getting older now and I want to progress my career, this felt like a nice step for me. Everything was agreed by the two clubs, it was quite seamless.”
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