Celtic did, because they offered him a three year contract at the age of 32, and the midfielder turned it down. The deal was proposed by Wim Jansen, shortly after the Dutchman arrived for his one-year stay that would finally end Rangers’ dominance and deny them 10 In A Row.Grant knows he could have played a pivotal role in that campaign but the midfielder had seen the writing on the wall and wasn’t prepared to eventually become a bit part player.
So, two days after his final appearance, as a substitute in a League Cup win over St Johnstone, he arrived at Celtic Park for what he knew would be the last time as a player, 13 years after making his debut against Rangers.
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