ST MIRREN aim to seal another loan for Celtic midfielder Kwon Hyeok-kyu.
The 22-year-old joined the Hoops on a five-year deal last summer but failed to break into the first team.
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Kwon joined the Buddies on loan last month and has gone on to become a regular in Paisley — starting their last six matches.
Saints boss Stephen Robinson revealed talks were already under way over the South Korean.
Robinson said: “He’s been terrific since he came into the club. He’s been a breath of fresh air, a really talented player. He gives us a lot of ownership in games, real composure on the ball.
“He’s someone we’d really like to keep. We’re speaking to Celtic about it, perhaps keeping him for another season.
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“We’d be very keen to do that.”
Kwon’s manager at Parkhead hopes that the South Korean will follow in the footsteps of other Hoops stars who have gone out on loan before becoming a success in Glasgow‘s east end.
Speaking after his player’s move to Paisley, Rodgers said: “I think for the likes of Kwon, he’s come in from the other side of the world. It’s been a challenge for him.
“I spoke to Stephen Robinson on him, he’s got lots of really good attributes, which is why he was brought to here. To get that experience and playing games is important for his development.
“It happened here when I was here first with Kris Ajer. Kris came in and probably wasn’t going to quite get the game time. He needed experience and went out to Kilmarnock and had a great season. He came back and played and did really, really well for the club.
“Kwon, it’s a really good move for him in many aspects – he can stay in Glasgow and he’s going to a very, very good coach and coaching team. We expect him to improve playing games.”
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