Celtic offers Midfielder an Improve contract to fend away interest from three UCL winners

Celtic offers Midfielder an Improve contract to fend away interest from three UCL winners

Daniel Kelly recently made an impact in the Premiership. The 18-year-old midfield dynamo scored a spectacular goal in a 7-1 victory over Dundee, making a memorable home debut for Brendan Rodgers’ squad.

Kelly’s outstanding performance has caught the attention of European heavyweights such as Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig, as well as several English clubs, according to MailSport.

Celtic has begun negotiations with Kelly’s representation in an effort to ensure his future. They want to discuss a new contract before Kelly agrees to a pre-contract with another team this summer. This move comes as Celtic hopes to prevent losing young stars like Liam Morrison and Barry Hepburn to Bayern Munich and even Ben Doak to Liverpool.

Kelly, who joined Celtic at the age of eight, is represented by the same agent as Jeremie Frimpong. Frimpong previously departed Celtic for Leverkusen in a £11.75 million deal in 2021.

Rodgers enjoyed working with Kelly, praising his positive attitude and physical characteristics.

‘He’s a young player who I’ve enjoyed working with since I returned,’ added the Northern Irishman.

‘He joined us on pre-season in Portugal and has a terrific attitude. He’s 17 years old, and you can see how physically developed he is – his strength, speed, and touch.

‘He is only going to improve, and part of the plan and philosophy here is to let these young players come in and develop. The group is so large that younger players are occasionally overlooked.

‘He exemplifies how, when there is room for them to come in and train with you, the benefits are significant.

‘He and Rocca Vata have been training. Rocco may not have had as much game time, but he has been equally brilliant.

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Rodgers also emphasized the club’s approach of integrating young players such as Kelly and Rocca Vata into the team, despite the hurdles given by a vast roster. He emphasized that giving young athletes the opportunity to train with the first team pays off, as demonstrated by Kelly’s performance.

While Vata hasn’t seen much playing time, Rodgers commended his contributions in practice, highlighting the necessity of developing young players on the club.

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