Erik Sviatchenko comments suggest permanent Celtic exit inevitable

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Erik Sviatchenko joined FC Midtjylland on loan from Brendan Rodgers Celtic in the January transfer window.

Celtic-owned central defender Erik Sviatchenko has been quoted as saying by The Daily Record he is open to leaving the club on a permanent basis in the summer of 2018.

Sviatchenko joined his former club FC Midtjylland on loan from Celtic in the January transfer window.

The 26-year-old Denmark international, who has made 63 appearances for Celtic so far in his career, will remain at the Danish club until the end of the season.

The centre-back, who has been on the books of the Hoops since January 2016 when he joined from Midtjylland for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £1.5 million, has suggested that he is open to leaving Celtic Park on a permanent deal in the summer of 2018.

The Daily Record quotes Sviatchenko as saying: “The plan is definitely to continue abroad when I have won the championship with FC Midtjylland.

“The ultimate dream has always been the Premier League, but I’m also realistic. I could imagine a trip to Holland, France or the Championship, if there is a bid for me.”

Permanent exit inevitable?

Sviatchenko is a good central defender, but the Denmark international has failed to make a huge impact at Celtic so far.

Given that the 26-year-old is not in manager Brendan Rodgers’s plans, it would make sense for the centre-back to leave the Glasgow giants on a permanent basis in the summer of 2018.

The aforementioned comments from Sviatchenko suggest that it is inevitable that he will leave Celtic.