GLENN LOOVENS' future as a Celtic player is in doubt as he counts down the weeks until his contract runs out in July.

Hoops boss Neil Lennon admitted he does not know if the 28-year-old central defender wants to discuss a new deal – or use the title-winning performance at Kilmarnock at the weekend as a glorious sign off.

The Dutchman has been at the club since 2008, when he joined in a £2.1million move from Cardiff City.

But the man who is one of the highest earners at the club has been troubled by niggling injuries and has struggled to hold down a regular place in Lennon's starting XI, restricting him to only 13 appearances this season.

Loovens has come back into the side in the last two weeks, and had an outstanding performance at Rugby Park, scoring the second goal in the 6-0 romp that brought the SPL trophy back to Parkhead.

It was the fourth time of asking for Loovens, who has had to settle for runner-up medals in his previous three seasons at the club.

Lennon paid a huge tribute to the defender, and will now try to sit down with the Dutch internationalist to discuss his future.

On the prospect of a contract offer, the Hoops boss – who was in London last night to visit Stiliyan Petrov – said : "It is something that we need to look at, there is no doubt about that.

"I am not saying yes, can do it. I need to sit down with Glenn, and see what he wants to do as well.

"You know, he has been here a long time, and it might be that he wants to maybe finish his Celtic career a champion and maybe look at doing something else. But, we have not had a chance to sit down. Now that the champion-ship is out of the way, I will be able to talk to a few of the players out of contract and take things from there."

Daniel Majstorovic and Darren O'Dea – who is currently on loan at Leeds – are also out of contract this summer.

Lennon has already recruited Jaroslaw Fojut from Polish club, Slask Wroclaw, on a pre-contract agreement.

But the manager will make no decision until he speaks with Loovens, who could have missed the title party at Kilmarnock for personal reasons.

But, with Rogne and Majstorovic out injured, he put himself forward to play and Lennon said: "I am really pleased for him. He came to me (before the game) as he had to fly to Holland because his grand-mother is not well.

"I thought he was terrific. He has been patient and, with the team winning, it was hard for Glenn to get in.

"But he was showing in training what a good player he is, and, in the last couple of games, he has been great for us."