Celtic nor Rangers signed Ali McCann this summer. The Northern Ireland international left St Johnstone to join Preston North End for less than £2million late on transfer deadline day.Given the midfielder's burgeoning reputation within Scottish football, plenty were surprised the English Championship outfit were able to snap him up at such a bargain price.Saints chairman Steve Brown later explained he could not stand in the way of a "life-changing" move for the 21-year-old - and that manager Callum Davidson was in agreement.
But, given the price, McInnes believes signing McCann would have been an easy transfer win for either of the Glasgow giants.
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