STUART ARMSTRONG has agreed a new deal with Celtic - and an announcement from both parties is expected in the next 48 hours.

SunSport understands an agreement was reached after talks between his representatives and the club today after progress was made over a number of sticking points.

1 Stuart Armstrong has now committed his future to Celtic Credit: PA:Press Association

Swansea City had emerged as serious contenders to take the 25-year-old to the Premier League.

They viewed him as a potential replacement for Everton-bound Gylfi Sigurdsson and weren't put off by the £6million asking price.

Armstrong's advisers were criticised by Celts boss Brendan Rodgers on Tuesday over the length of time it's taken for the midfielder's new deal to be agreed.

Rodgers insisted: "It should have been organised, sorted and done six months ago."

But all parties remained optimistic there would be an end to the stalemate.

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