Celtic were beaten by Everton in pursuit of Jack Grealish, who made a move to the Merseyside outfit on loan this week, according to reports.

A decisive intervention from the manager helped secure the loan signing of the 29-year-old England international

David Moyes established a solid defensive structure in the second half of last term, the Toffees conceding the third-fewest goals (19) of any Premier League side after his return to Goodison Park in January, and has devoted the summer transfer window to injecting goal threat into his starting XI.