REO HATATE has penned a new 5-year deal with the club, seeing him sign up until 2028.
This development has brought an end to the uncertainty surrounding his future with the club after he had requested that new contract talks be delayed until after the summer window had slammed shut.
There was some interest in the player that had unsettled him.
🎶 Reo, Reo Hatate 🎶
We are delighted to announce that Reo Hatate has today signed a new five-year deal with the Club! 💚🤍#ReoHatate2028 | #CelticFC🍀
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 29, 2023
This news is sure to please Celtic fans, especially after several key stars such as Liel Abada, Daizen Maeda, Kyogo and Callum McGregor signed new deals, securing their future at the club.
Tony Ralston and Stephen Welsh also penned new deals.
Hatate will continue to be a crucial part of the reigning champions’ roster, dispelling the speculations that surrounded him during the summer transfer window.
Reacting to his new contract, Hatate told the Celtic website:
“I am delighted to agree this new contract with Celtic and commit my future to the Club.
“I love playing for Celtic in front of the best fans around and I hope we can have more and more success together.
“We have a lot of challenges ahead of us this season and beyond, both in Scotland and in the Champions League, and we are all ready as a team to tackle these together. We will give everything we have to bring our fans more good times.
“I have had the best welcome ever since I joined the club and I want to thank all our fans for the great support they continue to give to us all.”
Celtic will be looking to tie Matt O’Riley down to a new deal next, with reports suggesting that discussions are well underway.
