Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten has decided to stay with the Bundesliga leaders, according to his agent.

The 29-year-old had been keen to move clubs due to a lack of first team opportunities, and had identified Scottish champions Celtic as his preferred option.

However, since the announcement that Juergen Klinsmann would be replacing current boss Ottmar Hitzfeld when the latter stands down at the end of the season, the Belgian centre back has decided to stay and fight for his place.

The former Marseille and Hamburg player's agent, Christophe Henrotay, said: "Daniel was considering a move to Celtic as well as other clubs in Britain but today things are a little bit different. Jurgen Klinsmann has come to Munich and doesn't think Daniel should leave.

"Celtic are an attractive proposal because of The Champions League and the size of the club but the possibility of that happening is very low. Daniel wants to play and a lot of clubs see him not playing and think they can sign him or there is a possibility of him joining them on loan or permanently.

"But the boy is not ready to leave and is not keen to leave Bayern who want to keep him.

"He is not willing to leave now because he wants to show Jurgen and be ready for the time the new manager arrives.

"Daniel thinks he can do a job for Jurgen and likes what the next manager says. If that situation changes in the future then he might have to leave.

"But he wants to prove he should play every week in Germany."

Eurosport