The veteran Celtic right-back is out of contract next summer.
Brendan Rodgers has told The Scottish Sun that he expects Celtic’s Mikael Lustig to sign a new contract during the winter.
The 31-year-old right-back is out of contract at Parkhead next summer.
The Sweden defender has courted criticism from Celtic fans after a somewhat erratic last 12 months or so in Glasgow.
But Rodgers has praised the veteran and revealed that a new deal is very much in the pipeline.
He told The Scottish Sun: “Mika has been a great servant for me in my time here. Probably over the course of this winter, which is a busy period, we can sort it all out.
“He is a very resilient character and is a stalwart for his country as well. He trains every day. When I came into the club, there was a question mark over the number of games he could play.
“But his availability to train and for games has been exceptional. He is a very important player for us and I’m sure, in due course, that will be looked at.”
New deal or not, Celtic will need a long-term replacement for Lustig, who turns 32 next month.
As good as he has been down the years, he is clearly a declining force but Rodgers has no better options at this moment.
The Northern Irishman has Cristian Gamboa, whose contract also expires in the summer, and Anthony Ralston, who doesn’t appear to be in first-team contention despite breaking into the senior squad last season.
Lustig, who earns £24,000 per week in Glasgow [Daily Star], joined the Scottish giants from Rosenborg back in 2012.
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