Overview
- James Forrest, 34, agreed a one-year contract on Thursday that keeps him at Celtic through next season.
- Forrest has been used mostly off the bench this year, making 36 appearances with seven starts and swinging the Scottish Cup semi-final after coming on against St Mirren.
- He is Celtic’s most decorated player with 26 major trophies and has 110 goals in 564 games, scoring in each of his 17 seasons with the first team.
- Interim boss Martin O’Neill and captain Callum McGregor praised the extension, though O’Neill has noted past hamstring issues and some outlets questioned the timing before a managerial change.
- O’Neill said any incoming coach would welcome this week’s renewals, as Celtic also extended defender Liam Scales to 2030 and midfielder Luke McCowan to 2028 in a broader bout of contract housekeeping.