Kundai Benyu joined Celtic in the summer transfer window after leaving Ipswich Town.
Benyu joined Scottish Premiership giants Celtic in the summer transfer window after leaving Ipswich Town in the Championship in England at the end of the 2016-17 campaign.
The 19-year-old is a very talented and promising midfielder, but Celtic are strong in that department at the moment and the youngster may not get too many chances next season.
Celtic manager Rodgers, though, has suggested that the teenager will remain at Celtic Park for the first half of the 2017-18 campaign.
The former Liverpool and Swansea City manager has revealed that his initial plan regarding Benyu was to send him out on loan for the 2017-18 season.
Rodgers was pleased with the youngster’s performance for Celtic in the pre-season friendly match against French club Lyon at the weekend, which the Glasgow giants lost 4-0.
“Initially the plan was to have him in, thinking he can get an idea of how we work at the club and then go on loan,” Rodgers told The Express about Benyu. “But I’ve sort of changed my mind, really, over the last period of time just watching him.
“I think it’s going to be good for him to see how we train, how we work, get an education in our football then review in January.
“He’s certainly a boy who can contribute for us. He’s surprised me to be honest. We knew he was a good player. He’s played with a nice little edge, he’s competitive and confident.
“We’ve played him off a side where he can come in and help the team dominate the ball on the inside. How he receives the ball is very good, he’s an attacking player who wants to get goals and he’s actually quite exciting. I thought he was very good for 19.”
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