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Celtic have bid farewell to Leicester City loanee Filip Benkovic as he returns to the King Power Stadium.

The Croatian signed for City last summer for £13 million from Dinamo Zagreb, but has only featured once for Brendan Rodgers' senior side, a Carabao Cup defeat of Fleetwood Town.

He was loaned out to Celtic soon after he signed last August, flourishing then-Bhoys boss Rodgers for the first half of the season before suffering ankle injuries.

His participation was limited to 19 appearances in the Scottish Premiership, but he did feature in the Scottish League Cup final, a 1-0 defeat of Aberdeen.

Benkovic's early-season form saw him become a fan favourite at Parkhead, with some Celtic fans hoping their former boss would do them a favour by granting the 21-year-old an extended stay in Glasgow.

But Celtic may have scotched that with their departing message to those leaving the club.

Wishing goalkeeper Dorus De Vries well in his retirement, they said: "Celtic Football Club wishes Dorus all the very best in his future endeavours, and extends the same gratitude to departing players" before name-checking Benkovic.