Jordan McGhee backs Dundee to shine in elite div next season

Jordan McGhee has backed Dundee’s oven-ready Premiership squad to cook up a storm next season.

Dens Park chief executive John Nelms has vowed to back James McPake with funds this summer after seeing his boss steer the Dark Blues through the play-offs.

But having watched former top-flight performers like Charlie Adam, Paul McMullen, Danny Mullen, Shaun Byrne and Liam Fontaine put in huge performances over the two victorious displays which sank Kilmarnock, former Hearts ace McGhee believes Dundee are good to go.

“It’s transformed our summer,” said McGhee as he reflected on Monday’s promotion-clinching second-leg win at Rugby Park.

“It’s massive. You just want to cherish the moment as these nights don’t come around that often in your career.

“I turned around in the dressing room before the game and there were players with immense quality all around me.

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“On the park, when things aren’t going well, you look around and see a Premiership team.

“We’ve definitely got a side here that can go and have a right good go at the Premiership and kick on.

“I think we’ve got the nucleus of a team that can do something. I think we showed that not just on Monday night but over other games.

“We took a doing from Hearts at the start of the season but since then we’ve picked ourselves up, done well against Hibs in the Betfred Cup, against St Johnstone in the Scottish we gave a good account of ourselves.

“We’ve got a team that’s hungry and is young as well. We’re ready for the Premiership.”