Celtic manager denies contract negotiations with Lennon have stalled

CELTIC manager Martin O’Neill has denied that contract negotiations with Neil Lennon had stalled.

He confirmed that the midfielder’s agent Jerome Anderson met with club chief executive Peter Lawwell yesterday and he is still optimistic of him staying beyond this season.

Reports suggested that the former Northern Ireland international rejected an official offer and could be ditched to free up the cash to bring in on-loan striker Craig Bellamy on a permanent basis.