With just four months left on his current deal Conor Hazard has signed a two year extension to his Celtic contract.
The young keeper has made seven appearances this season but recently dropped down to third choice before returning to the bench against Ross County and Aberdeen.
Until he was thrown in for his debut at home to Lille in December the young Irishman was relatively unknown to the Celtic support but 10 days later he was a hero with two saves in the penalty shoot-out to complete the Quadruple Treble with a Scottish Cup Final win over Hearts.
Hazard was dropped ahead of the January 2 trip to Ibrox but returned to favour when Scott Bain and Vasilis Barkas were forced to self-isolate following the training trip to Dubai.
Should Hazard be first choice keeper for the rest of this season
Yes, we have to see if he can cut it
No, we have others still ahead of him
With so much uncertainty around Celtic it seems a fairly safe move for the club to get the keeper onto a new contract rather than lose him in the summer. It has to be assumed that Hazard has a promise of being better than third choice going forward.
Who’ll be managing Hazard remains the big question but almost all fans reacted positively to news of his new contract.
? We are delighted to announce goalkeeper @ConorHazard1 has signed a new two-year contract that will see him remain at the club until at least the summer of 2023! ?#CelticFC ? #Hazard2023
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 3, 2021
What about a manager to manage him and the team before next season
— kate dunbar (@katedunbar61) March 3, 2021
Should’ve played him in every game left this season to see if he’s worth keeping, we still don’t know if he’s better than Bain
— Scotty (@Invictabhoy) March 3, 2021
Nice one. Give Ajer, Eddy & Karamoko new ones. Play Barkas.
— ciarán. (@NotoriousBAG_) March 3, 2021
Good young talent . Will get even better. Thanks for saving those 2 penalties in the cup final Connor. Quadruple treble such an achievement ??????????????
— Geffro66 (@geffro66) March 3, 2021
i like this, but i would like a new contract on Ajer and Howe as manager
— Billy ? (@BL_1967) March 3, 2021
This is good news. Hopefully the big fella gets some games in the Scottish Cup between now and the end of the season.
— Flynn ? (@eightsixonesix) March 3, 2021
I heard his brothers eden and thorgan are wanting to be signed
— JRceltic ? (@Jrobbz1) March 3, 2021
One of the few young players that won’t be leaving in the summer.
— Carpet Farming for Craic (@carpetfarmer50) March 3, 2021
Good for the lad, he will make a reliable back up next season, a number 1 that is capable of making saves is the on field priority number 1 for next season and going forward
— Kerry Katowner (@thefatgoalie) March 3, 2021