Receiving an official request to speak to the highly rated 35 year old from Celtic's chief executive Peter Lawwell, Jenkins has refused the Celtic Park outfit permission until the Spaniard returns from Ibiza, where he is on holiday as he told the BBC,“I had a call off their chief executive (Peter Lawwell) making me aware that they'd like to talk to Roberto. Like I've always done I refused that until I've spoken to Roberto myself and talked things through."
He added, "I'll probably speak to him [Martinez] between now and Wednesday but later on in the week he'll be back home to run through his thoughts with me. First and foremost it's about his position here and how we see that, and we'll consider all that first before any sort of what else he may do. “
Respecting the pull and financial power of the Glasgow club even Jenkins has conceded that the Swans cannot match the opportunities that exist with the club north of the border, "I think you've got to respect… what type of club Celtic are and what opportunities exist, perhaps not in the League (SPL) but certainly in the Champions League and the size of the club.”
"Naturally I suppose that interest would require anybody to sit and consider their position. It's basically up to him how he sees it, I think there's certainly no possibility in us forcing any issue. “
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