The Celtic forward is enjoying a break before reporting for pre-season with his club side.

He hopes the goals will flow once again but says that alone will not be enough for a sense of satisfaction.

Speaking to sport.scotsman.com he said: "Goalscoring is a huge part of football but I believe there's so much more to being a striker than just scoring.

"You need to be able to bring other people into play, hold the ball up and take pressure off your defence by taking the ball higher up the park.

"If you're not scoring then it's important that you can make that contribution. It's a tough one but I think that, even if you're scoring a couple of goals, if you're not working on the other stuff then most managers would probably say that you're not doing enough.

"You need to do other things for the team."

A new five-year contract has brought a smile to McDonald's face and it could yet lead to another 'move'.

He told the Daily Record: "The season just past could be the one that was the making of me with Celtic and the only people who have any regrets are my mum and dad.

"They're still in talks about emigration in reverse and coming back to the country they left for Australia when I was a kid.

"My mum and dad miss not being able to enjoy seeing their son play for one of the biggest clubs in the world."