Varga to sign new Celtic deal

Stanislav Varga has confirmed he will sign a new one-year deal with Celtic.

The Slovakian defender overcame a stomach virus to fly out for a tour of the United States with the rest of his team-mates on Monday.

And he announced his future with the Parkhead side will be finalised in the next few days.

He said: “Everything’s looking good and I will sign a new contract for one more year. I’m feeling lousy at the moment and haven’t been at all well but it will be good to get things sorted out.”

Varga has been handed a lifeline by manager Gordon Strachan after Bobo Balde was ruled out for the start of the season.

This left him short of cover and experience, despite the arrival of Gary Caldwell from Hibernian.