Kristoffer Ajer signs new four-year Celtic contract
Monday 14 May 2018 12:32, UK
Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer has signed a new four-year deal at the club.
The 20-year-old has been with Celtic since July 2016 after signing from Norwegian side, IK Start, and has this season established himself as part of Brendan Rodgers' first team.
Ajer's form since December has seen him called up the Norway senior squad, and Celtic have opted to secure the player's future until 2022.
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He has made 33 appearances for Celtic this season, who face Motherwell in the Scottish Cup final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Football.
Rodgers experienced his first domestic defeat at home since taking over at Celtic in 2016 when Aberdeen clinched second place in the Ladbrokes Premiership for the fourth year running with a final day 1-0 win at Parkhead.
New Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has warned Celtic have reigned supreme in Scotland "for far too long".
