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title: "Celtic are already off to a great start in this transfer window following Benkovic update"
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published: "2019-01-03T06:00:35Z"
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# Celtic are already off to a great start in this transfer window following Benkovic update

**Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will be desperate to see the arrival of some new faces this January with the transfer window now open.**

But as well as that, the former Liverpool boss will also be keen to keep all of his star assets, something that looks like a strong possibility given central defender Filip Benkovic is likely to remain at the club until the end of the season.

## The Breakdown

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

There was a worry that the 21-year-old could be recalled from his loan spell by parent club Leicester City, but Claude Puel has since come out to quash those fears.

“We have a lot of defenders at the club,” Puel told [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/11596901/claude-puel-says-leicesters-filip-benkovic-is-likely-to-remain-on-loan-with-celtic). “Assuming we don’t get any injuries, it’s better Filip maintains his loan at Celtic,” the Leicester manager added.

And given how £9.9m-rated ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/filip-benkovic/profil/spieler/293168)) Benkovic has performed this term, Puel’s words will come as great news and a huge relief to Rodgers.

After a poor start to the campaign defensively, Benkovic has since come into the Celtic team and helped them drastically in that department.

Alongside Dedryck Boyata, Benkovic has become one half of a very strong central defensive partnership, which could prove to be imperative as the season goes on with rivals Rangers hot on Celtic’s tails in the SPL title race.