McCowan reacts to Lyall Cameron's impending Rangers transfer
The duo played together for several years at Dens Park before McCowan moved to Parkhead last summer.
Cameron is set to join Rangers at the end of this summer after his contract with Dundee expires.
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He made a significant impact last season, scoring 14 goals and providing 11 assists across all competitions.
McCowan jokingly suggested that they would cease communication following Cameron's decision to join the Ibrox side.
He said: "I spoke to him when Dundee came to Celtic Park, maybe just after he'd done it.
"I said, 'Just to let you know, this will be the last time I speak to you!'.
"No, listen, Lyall is a good player.
"He's done well.
"If that's the move he's going to go and get it's a credit to himself because he's put a lot of hard work in."
Cameron was instrumental in securing Dundee's top-flight status, scoring twice on the final day of the Scottish Premiership season.
His excitement about his impending move to Rangers was evident in his post-match comments.
He said: "It's an unknown but it's a challenge and I'm really looking forward to going somewhere different and challenging myself at a higher level.
"I accept that I'm going from one of the smaller teams in the country to the biggest, so it's not going to be easy and I'm going to have to work hard for my spot in the team."
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