Irish Daily Mirror

Celts ace needs an Ajer price

- BY PAUL O’HEHIR BY MICHAEL GANNON

KATIE MCCABE and Ruesha Littlejohn are bowled over by the support they have received since coming out a year ago.

And the Republic of Ireland stars said they were “moved” to play a part in other people’s decision to follow suit.

Launching Aviva Pride, Ireland skipper Mccabe said: “It’s been very moving for us. “Receiving DMS on Instagram from people you don’t know, telling you their story and that we empowered them to come out, that’s what the campaign was all about.”

Littlejohn added: “There was a range of ages. There were younger people but also older people messaging which was encouragin­g.

“We’re both comfortabl­e, so we weren’t really scared if there was going to be any backlash to coming out. And there’s actually been zero backlash so that’s even better.”

But while Arsenal star Mccabe admits that women’s football is

ACELTIC have been told to slap a £30million price tag on Kristoffer Ajer as Italian giants AC Milan plot a Parkhead raid for the defender.

Ex-hoops ace Vidar Riseth is a close pal of the Norwegian internatio­nal and he insisted the Serie A big guns are in the hunt to land the ace.

He is convinced Ajer will leave the Premiershi­p champions for huge money in the future – but th 22-year-old’s heart remains on staying right now.

Riseth said: “Kris is a modern centre back, he’s young and has a lot of potential.

“The money clubs will pay for these kinds of players is crazy right now. “We’re talking £50m and more now in that market. “When the time comes for Kris to go, I think Celtic will be able to demand £20m – maybe even

£30m.

“That’s the level we are talking about now.

“Kris is still only 22 and already has a lot of experience.

“He has played in

Europe and he has been captain of Norway.

“That kind of quality comes at a cost.”

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IN HIGH DEMAND Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer

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