Matt O’Riley has become the latest Celt to commit his future to the club, having signed a new four-year deal which will see him remain at Celtic until 2027.

The news, which is sure to delight supporters, follows hot on the heels of the announcement on Friday that Reo Hatate had signed a new, long-term deal.

And the 22-year-old midfielder joins Hatate, Callum McGregor, Liel Abada, Kyogo, Daizen Maeda and Anthony Ralston in signing new deals in the past few months since Brendan Rodgers’ return to the club.

The Danish Under-21 internationalist, who joined Celtic from MK Dons back in January 2022, has been an impressive performer in the Hoops since making his debut in a 2-1 win over Hearts at Tynecastle just a couple of days after signing.

He has gone on to make 80 appearances for Celtic, scoring 12 goals. That tally includes four goals in this campaign, with O’Riley having been in superb form since the start of the season.

Speaking to Celtic TV, the midfielder said: “It’s probably hard to put it into a short sentence but I think everybody knows how much I enjoy playing here, especially at Celtic Park because I don’t think you get that anywhere else.

'I’ve said before that I’m just really grateful to be a part of a club like this and hopefully we can achieve more good things together.'

“I can’t express how much I enjoy playing my football here, genuinely. It’s really nice to feel part of a family of football.

“I think that’s quite rare, in terms of everything we do on and off the pitch, in terms of community work and charities etc… I think it’s unique and to be a part of that is special.

"I think it’s important going into training every day really enjoying the company of your team-mates, being able to have a laugh and being able to push each other as well.

"If you’ve got a good relationship off the pitch, it naturally makes it easier to demand high standards from each other, and right now I think we’ve got a real good balance of youth and experience.

"I’m still pretty young but I’m probably in the middle of that because we’ve got a young team, but that dynamic and balance is really helpful."

Matt O'Riley commits his future to Celtic as he signs new four-year deal