SCOTT Bain is delghted to remain a Celt for the next few years and continue his development as a goalkeeper after agreeing a new contract with the club.

Bain put pen to paper on his new deal with Celtic this morning (Thursday) which will keep him at the club until at least the summer of 2023.

The 27-year-old Hoops stopper was keen to finalise the negotiations and commit his future to the Scottish champions.

“It’s fantastic to get it done,” said Bain. “It lets me fully focus on getting fit and getting back in the team. It’s something that’s been in the works for a while, so I’m glad to finally have it finalised.

“It’s really enjoyable to be part of a team that’s going for trophies and winning the majority of games. You have to thrive off that kind of pressure here. For me to be a part of that has been a dream.”

Bain has made 45 appearances for Celtic since initially joining the club in January 2018 and has kept clean sheets in more than half of those games with 27 shutouts to his name.

But the Scotland internationalist said his most cherished achievement was last season’s Scottish Cup final win which secured the historic Treble Treble.

“The Scottish Cup final win is the highlight of my time here,” he said. “Winning the Treble Treble and being part of that team was an amazing achievement and it was a fantastic day when we did it. There was a lot of pressure in the build-up to it, so winning it felt amazing and we had a fantastic night as a team afterwards.

“It’s a great changing room, a great bunch of players and great staff to work for and learn from every day. To keep that going and be part of the Celtic Family for another few years means a lot to me.”

Bain has been side-lined with injury since mid-August but, with the next few years secure, the Celtic goalkeeper said he could now fully focus on finishing his return and continuing to improve with the help of the Stevie Woods and the other coaching staff at the club.

“I’ve developed as a person and as a player here at Celtic. Being around people who want to make you better and train you to a high standard brings the best out in you. That, and being around good people every day helps you as a person and a human being as well as becoming a better football player.”

Bain ready to continue Celtic rise after new contract