Emilio Izaguirre revealed he had been offered a new one-year deal at Celtic but wasn’t sure whether he’d accept it.
The Celtic left-back shared that Neil Lennon had spoken to him and it made it clear that he wanted to keep him at the Hoops, but the 32-year-old shared he wanted to be closer to Honduras.
Izaguirre confirmed that he was hoping an offer would emerge from an MLS club as a result, but that he would wait until the summer to make a decision on his future.
“Celtic have offered me another one-year deal on my contract,” said Izaguirre, as quoted by the Scottish Sun.
“I don’t know what I am going to do yet. I am discussing it with my family.
“Neil Lennon has spoken to me and he wants me to remain at Celtic. But I want to be closer to Honduras when I play with the national team.
“I hope something comes up in the MLS for me. That’s the wish of me and my wife.
“So my future is difficult to predict. My agent is dealing with it at the moment and when I return to Honduras in the summer, I will decide.
“It’s difficult because my children have grown up here in Scotland. My son doesn’t need a translator – he speaks to us in a Scottish accent!
“Only God knows whether I will remain in Scotland.”
OPINION
Izaguirre hasn’t exactly wowed this season so it’s a bit of a turn up that Celtic are the ones chasing him down to try and keep him. If anything you think the 32-year-old would be the one knocking on the door asking for the chance to stay. As it stands the left-back’s current deal expires in the summer and he will be free to depart the club. Izaguirre has featured 19 times this season and while his performances haven’t always been up to scratch, he will surely have other clubs make offers for him. The 32-year-old has a wealth of experience that is hard to find and there will no doubt be clubs looking to add a player of his nature to his squad. For this reason it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a MLS club make a move for him especially with him revealing his desire for one to do so publicly. While Celtic still have a chance of keeping him as they’ve put in an offer, you feel the fact he is hesitant about instantly agreeing to stay, means he is heading for the exit door.