Brendan Rodgers has expressed his admiration for Benjamin Siegrist's professionalism as the out-of-favour Swiss goalkeeper prepares for a potential move away from Celtic.

Siegrist is reportedly on the verge of signing with Neil Lennon’s, Rapid Bucharest, aiming to rejuvenate his career.

Since joining the Scottish Premiership champions on a four-year deal in the summer of 2022, Siegrist has primarily served as a back-up, making only two appearances for the first team.

With the recent signings of Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo, the 32-year-old has found himself further down the goalkeeping hierarchy, alongside Scott Bain, who's future also remains uncertain.

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“It’s fair to say that with Benji, he’ll be looking to move on," Rodgers confirmed during Celtic's U.S pre-season tour. 

"He’s been a really professional guy. His spirit, he’d done well at United and come into Celtic and maybe wanted to play more. When he didn’t, and I can only speak for my year with him, he was exemplary.

“His professionalism, everything about him was first class. And when I spoke last season, we thought that probably for him, in this part of his career, he needed to go and play. So I believe that will be the case and he will move on.”

Celtic face Manchester City on Wednesday before facing Chelsea three days later as their preparations for the new league campaign continue across the Atlantic.