Filip Benkovic comments on his Celtic future

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Filip Benkovic is on loan at Celtic from Leicester City at the moment.

Filip Benkovic has suggested that he is open to returning to Celtic on another loan deal from Leicester City, as quoted in The Scottish Sun.

Benkovic joined Celtic on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Leicester in the summer of 2018.

The 21-year-old centre-back moved to the Hoops on loan immediately after joining the Foxes from Dinamo Zagreb for a transfer fee reported by The Sun to be worth £13 million.

The Croatian youngster has done well at the Hoops this season, and he has suggested that he is open to coming back to Celtic Park for the 2019-20 campaign, and has revealed that Celtic manager Neil Lennon wants him to be at the club beyound the summer.

The Scottish Sun quotes Benkovic as saying: “I’ve spoken to the sports director at Leicester and he’s told me everyone at the club will soon sit down and decide what is best for me.

“When Brendan Rodgers left Celtic, he sent me a lot of nice words and told me he was very pleased with my performances. Whatever he decides, I will go along with.”

The youngster added: “Everyone at Celtic has told me they are happy with me. I have spoken to Neil Lennon. He told me that he would like me to stay at Celtic for another season.”

Celtic return?

Benkovic worked with current Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, and it will be interesting what the former Liverpool boss decides.

While the Hoops will be a better team with the Croatian in it, the question is whether it will aid in his development if he is away from Leicester for two successive years.

According to WhoScored, the 21-year-old centre-back has made 16 starts and three substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for the Hoops this season, scoring two goals in the process.