Celtic rubbish reports of Nir Bitton's summer move to Premier League

Celtic say there has been no approach for Nir Bitton following reports the midfielder was set for a summer move to England.

The Scottish champions responded to comments attributed to the Israel international's agent Dudu Dahan which suggested the 24-year-old's future lay in the Premier League.

Dahan is said to have told an Israeli radio station that a number of English clubs had contacted Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell, saying: "Nir will go to the Premier League, but in the summer, not in January."

However, the club and Dahan have distanced themselves from the story which was carried in a number of newspapers on Monday morning.

Bitton, who has already been linked with Sunderland, only signed a new five-year contract last month.

In a statement a Celtic spokesperson said: "We were delighted to agree a new contract recently with Nir and very pleased that he has committed his long-term future to Celtic.

"We know nothing about these reports but as Nir himself has said, Celtic is where he wants to be."

And Dahan said: "These reports are not correct, I have never said that Nir will leave Celtic. Nir has signed a new contract with Celtic and appreciates everything he has at Celtic.

"He loves the club and wants to be at Celtic for a very long time."

Celtic have made a healthy profit selling players to England in recent years, with Gary Hooper, Virgil van Dijk, Fraser Forster and Victor Wanyama all moving south for multi-million pound fees.