DEDRYCK BOYATA’S agent has confirmed the defender will quit Celtic in the summer.

And he could sign a pre-contract with another club this month.

3 Dedryck Boyata in action for Celtic Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow

Boyata, 28, is considering several offers and looks set to make a decision on his future in the coming weeks.

But there is no chance the Belgian defender will extend his four-year Parkhead stay.

Agent Jacques Lichtenstein told Het Laatste Nieuws: “A new contract? Not an option. We are not even talking.

"We have plenty of choice. We are looking at every proposition.”

3 Brendan Rodgers is counting on Boyata in Celtic's title bid Credit: PA:Press Association

Boyata caused controversy in the summer during a bitter transfer stand-off.

Celtic chiefs rejected a £9million bid from Fulham in August and he was accused of going on strike ahead of the Champions League qualifier with AEK Athens.

That saw Brendan Rodgers’ side fail to reach the £30m group stages.

And Lichtenstein slammed Hoops chiefs in a series of bitter blasts as all hope of Boyata extending his contract ended.

The Belgium World Cup star is now weighing up his options as he prepares to end his Celtic career.

Celtic could cash in on Boyata this month, but he expects to stay for the rest of the season.

Boyata remains Rodgers’ No 1 central defender, despite contract talks breaking down, and the Hoops boss needs him for Celtic’s eight-in-a-row bid and the Europa League last-32 clash with Valencia.

Boyata, a £1.5m signing from Man City in the summer of 2015, has the option to postpone a decision on his future until the end of the season.

3 Timothy Castagne in action for Atalanta Credit: Getty - Contributor

But it’s understood he would prefer to commit to another club and then see out the campaign at Celtic.

Meanwhile, Celtic’s hopes of landing Timothy Castagne look OVER after Atalanta slapped a whopping £10m price tag on him.

Rodgers saw the Belgian right-back as the long-term replacement for Mikael Lustig, who could leave Parkhead in the summer amid interest from Swedish side AIK.

The Hoops were preparing to pay at least £5m for the 23-year-old.

But Castagne, who is under contract until 2021, now appears certain to be staying with the Serie A team after they doubled his valuation.

Atalanta chiefs are reluctant to sell him during this month’s transfer window anyway.

Castagne started the Boxing Day draw with Juventus but remains worried about his playing prospects for the second half of the campaign.

He also recently stated a preference for a move to England or Germany.

But there was positive news for Rodgers after Leicester manager Claude Puel confirmed he’s happy for Filip Benkovic to see out the rest of the season at Parkhead.

Loan ace Benkovic has proved a major hit since arriving last August — but his agreement included a recall clause for the Foxes.

But Puel, who paid £13m to Dinamo Zagreb for Benkovic last summer, said: “Assuming we don’t get any injuries it’s better Filip maintains his Celtic loan.”

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