Giorgos Giakoumakis in Celtic pot shot as he finally reveals REAL reason for exit and what was 's***' about Glasgow

Striker Giorgos Giakoumakis has lifted the lid on the contract snub that saw him trade Celtic for Atlanta United.

The Greek international was the top scorer in the Scottish Premiership during his first campaign in the Hoops in the 2021/22 campaign - lifting the title and the League Cup during his time in Glasgow's east end. However, he would face a lacklustre end to his Parkhead career with Ange Postecoglou using him sparingly as he inched towards the exit door - but still managed to net eight goals before making the switch to Major League Soccer midway through the 2022/23 campaign.

Since the switch to Atlanta the towering frontman has gone on to impress Stateside and scoop the Newcomer of the Year award last term - seeing off Lionel Messi's blockbuster arrival at Inter Miami. And the 29-year-old revealed in the latest Offside with Taylor Twellman episode the key reason behind leaving Celtic Park.

Looking back on his time at Celtic, he said: “It’s a massive club, and the fans are making it a massive club. They (the fans) just breathe for football. Nothing else. Nothing else."

Giakoumakis then revealed he had asked for a pay rise after finishing as top scorer in the Premiership - that never came: "I said, ‘Okay, you know what? Now you have to give me what I deserve. I was waiting. And then they said no.”

The attacker also revealed that he had an offer on the table to remain in the Europe with Danish side Midtjylland - but opted for a warmer climate in America after the wet weather in Scotland. He went on: "At the end of the day, I was like 'do I want to go there again with this s*** weather - maybe even worse than Glasgow?' One year in Glasgow and I went out with my son in the park one time. That is miserable. I said