Allan reveals why he wouldn’t get in the Celtic team

Scott Allan completed a season-long loan move to Neil McCann’s Dundee on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old spent last season out on loan at Championship side Rotherham, who were relegated to League One at the end of the season.

And now the midfielder will be given the opportunity to reignite his career after failing to make a name for himself at the Hoops.

Discussions with new Dees boss Neil McCann made the decision to make the switch easier for Allan, who will look to prove his worth to his new gaffer.

As quoted by The Herald, Allan spoke of his short time at Celtic as well as what he hopes the future will bring:

I spoke to him [Rodgers] and just said I thought this was right for me. He knows Neil and he also thinks this is the right place for me at the moment. When he came in last year, I had a lot of chats with him.

He has done unbelievably well at Celtic. So for me not playing at Rotherham and going back to Celtic for pre-season with all those players who have been fantastic, realistically it was going to be really hard to get back into that side.

I just spoke to the manager [McCann] and I could see the way he is wanting to take the club forward. I want to be a part of that and I think he will get the best out of me. He convinced me with the style he is wanting to play football wise. He wants me to be a main part of it so it was an easy decision in the end. It is team togetherness that is going to get us playing good football. If we find the right balance, I am sure we will be fine.

I spoke to the manager and I liked what I heard. For me, it is a big year just to get back playing football week in, week out. I think this is the right place for me just now. The first year I was at Celtic I made a number for appearances off the bench and then last season I took a gamble moving down to Rotherham with Alan Stubbs.

But it didn’t work out with the way we played. It didn’t suit me at all. So I just thought it was better being back up the road beside my family and playing football to show everybody what I can do again. I just want to get back playing football.

Allan was signed by Ronny Deila in August 2015 from Hibernian for a fee of believed to be in the region of £250,000

The majority of his appearances for the club came from coming off the bench, as the former Dundee United man failed to break into the first-team and show his talent.

A move to Dens Park could be what is needed if he is going to have any chance at salvaging his career.