Scales, who has 14 caps for his nation, advised Celtic TV he has “grown as an individual” since arriving from his homeland.
“I came to visit, I used to be uncooked and did not actually know what to anticipate,” he mentioned. “There was an enormous hole within the degree I used to be coming from and my mortgage at Aberdeen helped me develop massively as a participant.
“As a centre-half, you may peak at a later age than another positions, so I hope these subsequent 4 or 5 years will probably be my finest.
“It’s a tremendous membership and I’ve grown to find it irresistible. I like my life right here in Scotland and it was good for all events to get this one.”
Lifelong Celtic fan McCowan, in the meantime, admitted that it “doesn’t really feel lengthy” since he was a late deadline-day signing.
“Completely buzzing,” he mentioned of his new contract.” Initially I most likely would not have dreamed to have performed for Celtic and to get that far.
“To have the ability to say I am singing one other deal, I really feel completely electrical inside.”
Cowan mentioned it was “an awesome feeling” to assist Celtic win the Scottish title so convincingly in his first season on the Glasgow membership.
“The highs have been superb and hopefully there’s extra of that,” he mentioned.
“I’ve simply turned much more mature. It has been nice to be taught from these guys who’ve been right here so lengthy.”
Martin O’Neill praised each gamers throughout his two spells as interim supervisor this season.
Of Scales, he mentioned: “I do not know what he was like for the primary a part of the season. However, since I have been right here, he is been completely terrific.
“We’re a greater staff when he is in and he is additionally bought the flexibility to play at left-back. He is been a serious participant for us this season.”
In the meantime, O’Neill mentioned McCowan had made “a serious contribution” and added: “He is a strong little midfield participant with an excellent eye for a move and, if near aim, you are feeling he’s going to go near the goal.”
