Celtic star James Forrest was wanted by several clubs on deadline day but rejected a move, sources have told Football Insider.
It is believed the 32-year-old rebuffed six offers on Thursday (1 February) – choosing to remain at Parkhead.
A well-placed source has told Football Insider that most of those six proposals came from clubs in the English Championship.
Forrest is ready to stay at Celtic despite not being in favour under Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers.
He has made 18 appearances totalling 418 minutes of action so far in the 2023-24 campaign, scoring twice.
However, the winger has not played since 23 December and was left out of the squad for each of the last three Scottish Premiership games.
Forrest is Celtic’s longest-serving current player and had his testimonial for his service to the club against Athletic Bilbao last year (2023).
The Scotland international is out of contract at Parkhead until June 2025.
He came through the ranks at Celtic and has gone on to make 483 appearances for the club, notching 104 goals and 101 assists.
Forrest has won 22 trophies during his time with the Hoops.
He has been displaced in the club’s pecking order by the likes of Luis Palma, Daizen Maeda and Liel Abada.
Celtic sit top of the Scottish Premiership by five points but have played one game more than second-place Rangers.
Rodgers’ side are next in action against Aberdeen on Saturday (3 February).
In other news, veteran now in line to leave Celtic.
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