A number of Celtic fans have taken to Twitter to call on the club to offer a new contract to Nir Bitton in the wake of comments he made this week on his situation at Parkhead.
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As reported by the Daily Record, the 28-year-old Israel international is keen on staying in Glasgow but, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season, he conceded that his future at the club is out of his hands, saying: “It’s something you need to ask Peter Lawwell instead of me.”
He also expressed his affection for Celtic and Glasgow by saying: “I love this club and I want to stay. I am settled here, my kids live here, so we will see” (via Daily Record), with those quotes shared by @CelticSoccrShow on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/CelticSoccrShow/status/1204741966359085061
Bitton has been with the Hoops since 2013 and racked up 200 appearances following Sunday’s Betfred Cup final win over Rangers.
A midfielder for most of his career, he has shown his versatility this season by often playing at centre-back, although he has only started five Premiership games so far in 2019/20.
However, he came into the season recovering from a knee injury which ruled him out of action for almost a whole year, as per The Scottish Sun.
These Celtic fans on Twitter were appreciative of Bitton’s comments and his contribution to the club and have called for him to be given a new deal at Parkhead:
Get him signed
— Christopher McQuade (@chrismcquade67) December 11, 2019
Should definitely stay, some performances this season have been the best of his career
— (@Jonny_1888) December 11, 2019
Deffo a place for Big Nir in my celtic future. Whassup Bitton??
— James Gang (@JamesGang5446) December 11, 2019
New contract defo
— lawman (@Jimmilaw) December 11, 2019
Hope you stay Nir
— Charlie Connelly (@CharlieConnel17) December 11, 2019
Get it done
— pat the hat (@patthehat7) December 11, 2019
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