Stephen Welsh spoke of the “perfect scenario” after signing a four-year contract that will keep him at Celtic until at least summer 2025.
The 21-year-old defender is a product of the club’s youth academy and has been at Celtic for more than a decade.
Welsh made his first-team debut last season in a 4-1 Premiership win at Hamilton in February last year but has established himself as a regular in recent months and has made 16 appearances so far this season.
“I’m delighted to get it done and I’m here for another four years which is the perfect scenario for me,” he told Celtic TV. “This season has of course been disappointing for the team and for the club, but I’ve been getting a consistent run of regular games since the Christmas period.
“I’ve not played a lot of games, I think it’s maybe when you’ve played 50 or 100 games like the other boys that have come through the academy have done, that’s when you start to prove yourself.”
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•Graham Alexander claims that Stephen O’Donnell’s best years are still to come after the 28-year-old Scotland full back signed a two-year deal with Motherwell.
“He’s been brilliant since we came into the club both on and off the pitch,” Alexander told the club’s official website. “He’s a current and valued member of the national squad and feels he can be successful with us at Motherwell.
“We believe his best years are ahead of him and he’s a great example to others on how to be a top professional.”
