Former Celtic goalkeeper extends stay with Italian club

Benjamin Siegrist. <i>(Image: Craig Williamson - SNS Group)</i>
Benjamin Siegrist. (Image: Craig Williamson - SNS Group)
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Former Celtic goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist has extended his loan spell at Serie A side Genoa.

The Swiss stopper, who joined from Rapid București midway through last season, featured twice for the Italian club.

It has now been confirmed that Siegrist will stay at Genoa for the 2025/26 campaign.

Siegrist shared his enthusiasm on Instagram, saying: "Super excited to extend my stay at Genoa for the upcoming season.

"I want to help the club achieve its new goals and move the project forward.


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"I feel like home."

Siegrist joined Celtic in the summer of 2022 on a free transfer from Dundee United.

He made just two appearances for the Parkhead club before leaving last summer.

In other Celtic news, incoming striker Shin Yamada has spoken about his desire to improve his performances after making his debut for Japan in a recent 6-1 win over Hong Kong.

He said: "I went into the game with the feeling that this was my chance to impress and although we won, I thought I could have done more.

"I think that going forward, when we compete in the World Cup, it will be against far more difficult opponents, so I need to keep that in mind as I work on my national team progress."

Reflecting on his season, he admitted: "On a personal note, I have to admit I have had a disappointing season.

"I set high standards for myself and I don't think I met them if I am being honest."

Looking ahead, Yamada is fully aware he has to "raise" his standards.

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