Bobo wants 2 more years

BOBO BALDE has dropped a bombshell on Celtic by revealing he wants to extend his £28,000-a-week deal by two years which would take him close to a testimonial.

The defender's admission will also stun Birmingham boss Alex McLeish who hoped he'd sign later this week.

His warning is a clear indication he is prepared to sit it out again this season, unless Celtic agree a golden handshake like Thomas Gravesen's.

Speaking after playing in Guinea's defeat by the Ivory Coast in France in midweek, he said: "I love Celtic. I have been here seven years now and would like to stay even longer.

"I love the fans, the Scottish people and the Scottish league. I love the club - I adore the club.

"I would like to honour my contract until the very end - until the last day, minute, second.

"At the end of the year I will have completed eight years at the club. My wish is to sign another two years at Celtic. But that will be hard if I don't fit into the coach's plans. You never know in life - things can change."

Balde says he will only quit if gaffer Gordon Strachan personally tells him he's finished.

He added: "I am behaving 100 per cent like a professional. I can't do any more than that.

"If they don't need me it's up to them to let me know."