Youth/Development Team Thread

No quite Dijon

 

Josh Adam off to Man City

 

CELTIC have handed new deals to ELEVEN highly-rated youngsters.

The Hoops made their first summer signing earlier this week after securing another year-long loan spell for Mohamed Elyounoussi.


And they have showed they are planning for the future after tying down a number of bright prospects on long-term deals.

Defender Stephen Welsh has signed a new three-year contract extension that will see him remain at the club until at least the summer of 2023.



Welsh, 20, made his first-team debut against Hamilton in February as Celts ran out 4-1 winners, after spending the first half of the season on loan at Morton.

Adam Montgomery, Brody Paterson and Mathew Anderson have also signed one-year extensions along with Adam Brooks and Paul Kennedy.


Five youngsters have also signed their first professional contracts with the club.

Ben McPherson, Bruno Davidson, Joe Morrison and Ts'oanelo Lets'osa have all signed three-year contracts, while Joseph Murphy has signed a two-year contract.

 

CELTIC are delighted to announce contract extensions for a number of our young players, while several of our Academy players have signed their first professional contract with the club

Stephen Welsh has signed a new three-year contract extension that will see him remain at the club until at least the summer of 2023. The 20-year-old defender, who spent the first half of last season on loan at Morton, has also made his first-team debut for Celtic.

Neil Lennon selected him for the Premiership game against Hamilton Accies at New Douglas Park back in February this year, and he enjoyed an impressive debut as the Hoops won 4-1.

Also signing three-year contract extensions are Adam Montgomery (forward), Brody Paterson (forward), Matthew Anderson (defender) and Adam Brooks (forward), while Paul Kennedy (midfielder) has signed a one-year contract extension.

And congratulations go the following five players, who have signed their first professional contracts with Celtic.

Ben McPherson (defender), Bruno Davidson (midfielder), Joe Morrison (goalkeeper) and Ts'oanelo Lets'osa (midfielder) have all signed three-year contracts, while Joseph Murphy (midfielder) has signed a two-year contract.

Everyone at Celtic offers best wishes to all of these young players for their futures with the club.

 

Good to see us hold onto Letsosa, he was another one being linked with a move away.

 

Good to see some of our young talent getting new deals. Hate losing good young players before we really get to see what they are like.

 

Hopefully get a few more deals soon.

 

Letsosa staying is massive.

Better prospect than Dembele for me.

 

Grotto's football team has agreed with Scottish footballer Kieran McGrath to play with the Pepsi max league squad during the current season. Kieran is a 19-year-old striker from the Glasgow Celtic camp. We warmly welcome Kieran!

 

Brilliant getting him tied up. Massively rated..

Him and Davidson (who we've just signed) out of that batch..

Some good player's in the year or 2 below signed up as well. Good to see..

 

What age is this letsosa? Looks like someone that could get into the first team a little earlier than Dembele cos of his size

 

Just turned 16 last month

 

Is this a loan or has he left us?, think he was out of contract but I'd like to see him stay as he did well for the development side this season after missing so much time through injury.

 

It’s a loan.

 

Wouldn’t be too surprised to see him in about the first team at points this year then

 

My boss's boy came through with Bruno Davidson at Hutchy. He says he's the best player he's ever seen at that age group.

 

Hope to see Kerr Mcinroy involved with the first team
List nearly all last season to a bad knee injury and got back in the last month or so. He was running games before the injury and scored some goals too. Hopefully the injury we'll behind him now