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Aidan Macdonald

Celtic 'expected' to offer Matt O'Riley new deal

Celtic are set to offer midfielder Matt O'Riley improved terms and an extension on his contract.

This is according to Sky Sports, who claim the Scottish champions want to add the Dane to a list of players who have signed new deals already this season.

Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda and Liel Abada all penned contract extensions over the last two months and O'Riley could be next.

The 23-year-old has scored two goals and provided two assists during the first five games of the season.

He won Celtic's Young Player of the Year award last year after providing the most assists in 2021.

O'Riley's current deals runs until 2026.

Meanwhile, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has maintained that the Hoops "aim to be competitive" in the Champions League.

The Parkhead club were drawn in a group containing Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid and Lazio.

And Rodgers feels that while it will be a tough challenge he is hoping the team can go and compete.

He told talkSPORT: "It's what it is all about. The football challenge of the Champions League is huge but it is great for the fans.

"They will go to some fantastic cities. They will go in their numbers but it is going to be great.

"It's always going to be a challenge for the Scottish teams in there. We know the numbers that are involved economically for the teams and the strongest leagues.

"What you want to do is show your supporters you are competitive and can go and compete.

"That's what we will aim to do. The group gives us a fighting chance but there is no doubt the teams in there are very good sides in their own right.

"We aim to be competitive."

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