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Key Celtic star signs contract extension until 2029 on morning of club AGM
Manager Brendan Rodgers admitted that getting him tied down was a massive priority
CELTIC have moved to tie up one of their key stars on a bumper new contract extension on the morning of the club's AGM.
Manager Brendan Rodgers has been desperate to reward some of his key men with new contracts.
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And top of the list is right back Alistair Johnston.
The Canadian full back has been in great form this season and the club have acted smartly to tie him down to 2029.
That's the first major news of the day, with the Hoops announcing the signing coup just hours before their annual AGM.
They wrote on social media: "We are delighted to announce that Alistair Johnston has agreed a new contract with the club which will run until the summer of 2029! Well deserved, AJ"
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Johnston said: “I am just delighted to extend my contract with Celtic.
"I got a brilliant welcome to the club in 2022 and ever since I have had the best of times, loving every minute as part of such a great institution and I wanted to continue to be part of that.
“It’s an absolute honour to pull that famous jersey on every week and to have achieved so much success with my team-mates already has been so satisfying. But of course, we want more and that is our focus.
“It is a real delight to be working day in, day out in such a great set-up, working with the gaffer and the staff who have such ambition for success and with such a great group of lads in the team.
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“Of course my team-mates have been everything to me - it is a brilliant dressing room I am privileged to be part of, with real quality guys beside me and I know we are all, collectively looking to work as hard as we can to bring our fans even more success over the next few years.”
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers said: “It is fantastic news for the club and our fans that Ali has agreed this new contract.
“In a relatively short period of time he has established himself as a fantastic player for Celtic, showing real quality and just delivering performance after performance for us, week in, week out.
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“He has a phenomenal work ethic and attitude, brilliant hunger and positivity, such an honest love for the game and a real desire to improve in everything he does.
“These are the qualities which make a great player and he has certainly been that for Celtic.
“Everyone at the club felt it crucial that we extend Ali’s contract with Celtic and I am delighted that we have been able to do this.”
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