Emilio wants to stay

Couple of quotes from Izaguirre in The Sun:

"Scotland is perfect for me.. and my son"

"The most amazing thing for me is to see my son, Emilio, so happy here. I am happy to stay here. I would like to stay here. For me and my family, money is not the most important thing. I want to win the league with Celtic. There is no money in the world that can replace that - you can't buy this kind of success."

"First and foremost, I'm just thinking about the season, the next four games and the final. That's where my focus lies. If, after that, we sit down and talk about a contract, that's fine. But I am signed to Celtic for the next 3 years and I am happy about that. It's not always a decision that depends on me. It is also down to the club and Peter Lawell. But as far as I am concerned, I'm happy to remain at Celtic."

"I've already reached several goals in my career now. Now I want to win the league with Celtic and hopefully go into the Champions League, to really do something big with Celtic. Celtic has always been a great team, always aspiring to win titles. I hope to be here with Celtic to win titles."

Loving this guy more and more with each day that passes.

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i love this man

 

Why the big panic to get him to sign a new contract??

Hes only less than a year into a 3 year one as he says,hes an immense talent & he seems very positive on his future at our club.


So lets enjoy him while hes here & look forward to hopefuly watching him & his team mates lifting the league trophy shortly,

 

As has been said previously atm Izzy isn't the best left back in the world although some seem to think he is. But what Izzy has over every other single top class full back, the likes of cole, alves, evra, etc... is a kind of humbleness combined with determination, hes not a money crazed footballer who will jump ship because pound signs are flashed in front of his face. At least that is the perception i get, hes a workhorse and his experience in a less well off country than the Uk has caused him to be the kind of guy he is, just like Kayal.

Thats what sets him apart from the other top class full backs, hes not completely in it for the money, hes in it to win, be the best he can be and enjoy his football.

You want players who love to play for their team or country, not like the evras who abandon their country, thats what sets him apart.

 

Neily fairly put the press back in their box at today's press conference...........

Lennon said there had been no bids for the Honduran and bristled when asked if he feared the player could now become a signing target for other clubs.

"We are trying to build a team, not dismantle it," he said.
At his club's media conference on Tuesday, Lennon told reporters: "As soon as we get a decent player into this club, you want him out the door. "He wants to stay, we want him to stay.

"We have had no bids from anyone. All it is is speculation coming from you lot, so just drop it."

You * get them told Neil!!

(PS. If someone could provide a video link of the clip that was on Reporting Scotland where he said this then that would be great. It's even better when you see the way he said it.)

 

Great news, hope he's around for a long time :icon_mrgreen:

 

Lenny was spot on today in that press confrence saw it on Scotland Today,, he mustve read my post ^^^^ first

 

Its not Izzi im worried about, if the board have a sniff of money I reckon they will push to sell.

 

taken from bbc website


Celtic manager Neil Lennon is determined to keep star full-back Emilio Izaguirre at the club.
The 24-year-old signed a four-year contract last summer and has enjoyed a fine debut season in Scotland - he was named PFA Scotland player of the year.
Lennon said there had been no bids for the Honduran and bristled when asked if he feared the player could now become a signing target for other clubs.
"We are trying to build a team, not dismantle it," he said.
At his club's media conference on Tuesday, Lennon told reporters: "As soon as we get a decent player into this club, you want him out the door.
"He wants to stay, we want him to stay.
"We have had no bids from anyone. All it is is speculation coming from you lot, so just drop it."
Instead, the Celtic boss preferred to speak at length about the contribution Izaguirre has made to Celtic.
"I am delighted for him. It was thoroughly deserved," said Lennon in relation to the left-back's player of the year award.
"He has been fantastic since day one, since his debut at Motherwell.
"He has been a breath of fresh air. He has given us an extra dimension to our play.
"He is a hungry boy, very grounded, a consummate professional. He comes in every day with a smile on his face and makes this place better.

"He has unbelievable humility. He has come a long way from home, he has a young family, he has great faith, he lives his life properly.
"He is a very happy person in life and in work and you can see that in the way he plays."
Lennon revealed that the Celtic scouting team had identified Izaguirre as a possible signing target and that his performance against Spain at the South Africa World Cup added to his allure.
"The boys in the recruitment office did some ground work on him after that [game]," added the manager.
"We had other options in that area but when we knew he was available we felt he was the pick of the lot and it has turned out to be a great bit of business.
"You don't know how the player is going to turn out temperament-wise; you need a bit of luck in that respect.
"He is a terrific defender. He makes it look easy, which it's not, and he has that will to get forward and he gives us that width on the left-hand side."
In terms of the Scottish Premier League title run-in, Lennon insisted he was feeling "not one iota" of pressure but suggested there "may be a few bumps along the way" before the championship is decided.
Celtic, a point behind Rangers, can leapfrog their old rivals when play their game in hand at Inverness Caledonian Thistle at 1800 BST on Wednesday.
Rangers have the greater experience, the bulk of their small squad having contributed to previous close title races, but Lennon played down that aspect and the suggestion that the pressure could get to his players.
"Every year the pressure is the same whether you have the experience or not," said Lennon, who will hold contract talks with the Celtic board after his team play Motherwell in the Scottish Cup final.
"It can help, obviously, but every season throws up its different challenges and different pressures and Rangers will be feeling it as much as our players.
"What is bottle? It's having the ability to express yourself under pressure. We've handled it so far. We just want to play.
"These guys have been under pressure all season and as the finishing line gets closer, the games will get more tense but we'll keep that tenseness away from them; that's our job.
"It's important we keep them in a good frame of mind but they have been doing that with their good performances."

 

Great to hear. With a couple additions at GK and striker next year, I think we can definitely get into the group stage of the CL and be competitive. For now though, we need to focus on winning 4 more games.

 

Good man.

 

Good stuff Izzy :icon_mrgreen:
Plus when you've got fans like us why would you want to go anywhere else?

 

Loads of rumours flying around about Izzy from Honduras sources I found an interview

http://www.tiempo.hn/cronometro/ind...die-me-ha-regalado-nada-emilio-izaguirre.html

Translated he says he is ignoring Liverpool rumour as it is not concrete and it is up to his agent and the board to discuss a transfer. But for now he is playing for Celtic but should an offer come along he would like to play in England.

 

^^

Think we're pretty much done and dusted with Enrique so don't know if it would be us, if anyone to sign him this season from England.

 

In this interview he clearly says that he has a contract with the Celtic and that he's 100% with the team and that any kind of transfer to another team is a matter of the team and his agent.

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