Scales and McCowan sign new Celtic contracts

Scales and McCowan sign new Celtic contractsImage source, SNSImage caption, Liam Scales and Luke McCowan have extended their Celtic contractsPublished2 minutes agoRepublic of Ireland centre-half Liam Scales and Scottish midfielder Luke McCowan have signed contract extensions with Celtic.It follows the announcement 24 hours earlier that 34-year-old Scotland winger James Forrest has signed on for a further year.Now Celtic have announced that 27-year-old Scales, who arrived from Shamrock Rovers in 2021 and signed a four-year contract in 2024, has agreed a new deal until summer 2030.And 28-year-old McCowan, who was bought from Dundee in summer 2024 on a three-year contract, now has terms that run to the summer of 2028.Celtic still have title edge, says captain McGregorPublished22 hours agoCeltic's most decorated player Forrest signs on for 18th seasonPublished1 day agoScales, who has 14 caps for his country, told Celtic TV he has "grown as a person" since arriving from his homeland."I came over, I was raw and didn't really know what to expect," he said. "There was a big gap in the level I was coming from and my loan at Aberdeen helped me grow massively as a player."As a centre-half, you might peak at a later age than some other positions, so I hope these next four or five years will be my best."It is an amazing club and I've grown to love it. I love my life here in Scotland and it was good for all parties to get this one."Lifelong Celtic fan McCowan, meanwhile, admitted that it "does not feel long" since he was a late deadline-day signing."Absolutely buzzing," he said of his new contract." Initially I probably wouldn't have dreamed to have played for Celtic and to get that far. "To be able to say I'm singing another deal, I feel absolutely electric inside."Cowan said it was "a great feeling" to help Celtic win the Scottish title so convincingly in his first seas...