NIR BITTON last night gave Celtic a huge boost by insisting he's not interested in moving to the English Premier League and wants to stay at Parkhead.

 

The influential midfielder enjoyed an excellent season with the Scottish champions and is currently preparing for Israel's Euro 2016 match against Bosnia on Friday in Zenica. The 23-year-old has been linked with a big-money move to England after attracting the interest of clubs with his consistent displays, but is pledging his future to the Parkhead side.

"In the last six months, I feel I have improved significantly," he said. "The Scottish League might not be the most attractive, but Celtic are a huge club. You need to play for this club to know just how amazingly powerful it is.

"At the moment, I am not thinking about a move to the English Premier League. All I want to do is stay at Celtic and keep improving myself as a player. This club is the best option for me. A huge club with an enormous fan base.

"Of course in life, sometimes you get offers you just cannot refuse. But right now I am not thinking about moving anywhere."