Odin Holm moulds his Celtic game on Matt O'Riley as he drinks in EVERYTHING his 'role model' does

One day Odin Thiago Holm will probably hope to take his shirt at Celtic. But, for now, the young Norwegian is lapping up every day that Matt O’Riley is still at Parkhead.

Speculation has been rife about the midfielder’s future with the Hoops rejecting a transfer-window bid from Atletico Madrid. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers insists O’Riley is going nowhere – for the moment at least. And even if he’s willing to do business in the summer, the club’s hierarchy will be looking to bank around £25million.

Holm isn’t at O’Riley’s level yet. But the 21-year-old says working with the Danish international every day is improving his game. After signing from Valerenga in June, Holm has been a bit-part player for Rodgers’ side. But the kid admits he has the perfect mentor in O’Riley, a man he’s competing with for a place in Celtic’s engine room.

Holm said: “Matt plays in the same position as me so I try to learn from him. I could not have a better role model. He’s doing everything right and he’s a top professional on and off the pitch.

“I try to watch what he does and learn from him. I watch how he plays, how he recovers and the work he does in the gym. That has helped me. Matt inspires me because he came here from a smaller club and has achieved so much already at Celtic.

“You have to be patient in football and take your chance when you get it. Matt would say he has done that – he has done all he can to improve.

“All the players here have dreams of reaching their top level. And if you’re doing well at Celtic, opportunities open up for you. Matt has done that with Denmark and hopefully if I’m playing games at Celtic, I can get a place in my national team as well.”

Holm was left on the bench against Ross County yesterday but has