Celtic 's ambitions of persuading Manchester City to release Jason Denayer for another loan deal at Parkhead next season are well documented . But what you wish for and what you get are often oceans apart and so may be the case regarding Denayer after the pronouncements from City on Thursday . Put simply , manager Manuel Pellegrini has confessed that his club 's young Academy players are not yet ready to step into his first-team squad . Therefore the likes of Denayer may soon find themselves returning from loan deals to fill the gap . Jason Denayer has impressed while playing for Celtic on loan this season from Manchester City . Celtic are keen to retain the services of the 19-year-old Belgian defender , but face an uphill struggle to do so . City manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that the club are looking to invest in homegrown talent . Pellegrini 's comments confirm that City will be required to invest heavily in 'homegrown ' talent this summer . Current Premier League regulations require clubs to carry a minimum eight homegrown players , a group which can include youngsters who have spent three of their formative years at an English club . Denayer falls into this category despite hailing from Belgium - making him all the more attractive to City next season . Pellegrini said : ' I think about the Academy , we must be patient . This club build all these things because young players are important . 'Maybe it 's not so easy for young players , especially at big clubs , to play in the first team , with the professional squad . ' I 'm sure in the future we will have very important players coming from the Academy , they will be part of the squad . 'But it 's important to be patient , important to have years of working the same way . But you never know . Maybe some talented young players can do it before . ' Denayer would obviously fit the bill . A number of young City professionals , including PSV 's Karim Rekik and Marcos Lopes with Lille , are on loan and may be brought back to plug some of the holes next season . Celtic pair Virgil van Dijk ( left ) and Jason Denayer ( right ) arrive in Milan ahead of the Europa League tie .
Jason Denayer has impressed for Celtic while on loan this season . The Parkhead outfit are keen to keen to sign the youngster permanently and hope that parent club Manchester City will release him . However , City boss Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that the club are looking to strengthen their homegrown talent pool . Denayer , 19 , entered City 's youth academy in 2013 and fits the bill .