Liel Abada to sign new Celtic mega contract and hand champions major boost

Celtic are set to seal a new long-term deal for Liel Abada.

The Israeli international currently has a contract until 2026 but that is set to be improved and extended before the end of the week. Record Sport broke the story earlier this month that the Scottish champions were set to open talks with Abada and Reo Hatate. Abada will be the first deal over the line.

The Celtic hierarchy have been in discussions over the last week and are close to sealing a new deal with the winger. The 21-year-old has been a revelation since Celtic signed him from Maccabi Petah Tikva in 2019, with his goals and assists. It is a major boost for Brendan Rodgers to get another one of the club’s major assets to commit to the club. Rodgers is set to make Abada a more central figure as he wasn’t given the same assurances under Ange Postecoglou.

Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda and captain Callum McGregor all committed to major deals over the summer. Celtic are still in talks with Reo Hatate and they are confident that the Japanese star will also commit in the near future. Hatate turned down the first offer but remains in talks and an extension beyond 2026 is also expected to be reached.

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