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Ronny Deila urges Jason Denayer to extend stay at Celtic
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The teenager has maintained he will return to the Premiership side this summer when his loan deal with the Hoops ends, but Deila has not given up hope of securing the player on another temporary deal.
"He is doing well and is 20 years old," he said. "He has had a good year here and I still think he should stay here for at least half a year. Hopefully we go through the Champions League qualification and he can be part of that.
"To take him away and have him sitting on the bench at Manchester City would not be good for his career. I talk with Jason a lot, but it's not just about us and him, it's about what City think also.
"He will go back there for pre-season, but we will see what is possible after that, if we can do something. If he does well down there and starts playing at City it will be tough to get him back. He will try and do that and you never know what could happen.
"But if you're in a good place and are developing all the time, then it's important to appreciate that and not go somewhere else and sit on the bench again. Money is not the important thing and Jason doesn't think like that. To develop, to play and get the experience is the most important thing for him."
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The teenager has maintained he will return to the Premiership side this summer when his loan deal with the Hoops ends, but Deila has not given up hope of securing the player on another temporary deal.
"He is doing well and is 20 years old," he said. "He has had a good year here and I still think he should stay here for at least half a year. Hopefully we go through the Champions League qualification and he can be part of that.
"To take him away and have him sitting on the bench at Manchester City would not be good for his career. I talk with Jason a lot, but it's not just about us and him, it's about what City think also.
"He will go back there for pre-season, but we will see what is possible after that, if we can do something. If he does well down there and starts playing at City it will be tough to get him back. He will try and do that and you never know what could happen.
"But if you're in a good place and are developing all the time, then it's important to appreciate that and not go somewhere else and sit on the bench again. Money is not the important thing and Jason doesn't think like that. To develop, to play and get the experience is the most important thing for him."