Matt O'Riley dreaming of Celtic springboard to the World Cup as midfielder 'won't say no' to Denmark

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Matt O'Riley admits joining Celtic has him dreaming of a World Cup call-up. The midfielder, a January arrival from MK Dons, is eligible to play for England, Norway and Denmark, and insists it's a starring role for the latter that's on his mind.O'Riley has been an instant hit at Celtic Park, slotting seamlessly into Ange Postecoglou 's midfield.

The 21-year-old has represented England at youth level but says he feels "quite Danish", owing to his mother. With the World Cup in Qatar approaching in December, he reckons it's not out of the question that he could force his way to the tournament. Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Celtic Facebook group and Record Sport Instagram."I have had thoughts about the World Cup, I won't lie," O'Riley said at a Celtic fan media event. "It is definitely one of my bigger targets I'd say."I feel like it's possible now.

I'm playing for a club such as Celtic now and I don't think that is out of the question."There is still a long way to go for me to be able to get a call up of that magnitude so we'll see."Regarding picking a nation, it is still really early as I haven't actually played for Denmark yet."I played for England youth teams but at the same time, I do feel quite Danish."My mum is Danish and I can speak a decent amount and I can understand a very