Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers earmarked a brand new contract for Greg Taylor as a “priority” following the tip of the switch window.
Rodgers bought the additions he was searching for by the point the window closed, together with on-loan Barcelona left-back Alex Valle.
And now he hopes the membership can attain an settlement with Taylor, who has entered the ultimate season of his present deal.
The 26-year-old is on track to achieve 200 Celtic appearances across the flip of the 12 months after making the left-back place his personal since arriving from Kilmarnock 5 years in the past.
However Rodgers admitted there was “no update” on the contract state of affairs.
“I really hope that we can get something organised on that,” he stated forward of Saturday’s Premiership encounter with Hearts at Celtic Park.
“He is a improbable participant for us. How he makes that place work how we would like it to look, he is top notch.
“He is aware of we actually need him to remain and hopefully between his representatives and the membership we are able to organise that as a result of he’s a participant that I actually price.
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“I have seen him grow here from the outside looking in and obviously having the chance to work with him now for over a season.
“I actually like all the pieces about Greg. I like his persona, I like his spirit, I like how he performs the sport after all.
“He plays the game like a midfield player coming from that outside position in, so he really makes it difficult for the opposition. Technically strong. For what you’d say small in stature he competes in his duels, he wins headers.
“He does plenty of actually, actually good issues within the sport which I actually like and actually admire.
“So I really hope that we can tie him down. In this period now he would be a real priority for us to try and get something sorted.”
Alistair Johnston in beneath contract till 2027
Rodgers was not conscious of any imminent information a couple of contract extension for an additional full-back, Alistair Johnston, amid stories the membership had been set to supply him a brand new deal to convey his wages according to different gamers.
“Nothing that I am aware of,” Rodgers stated. “I would love to have him here as long as we can. He’s got three and a half years left on his deal and he is playing ever so well.
“I feel now you see he has his energy, his energy and his working capability and he is in a extremely good place.
“So of course naturally as a manager you’d want him to be here but that’s something between his representatives and the club really.”
The Canada right-back skilled on Friday after returning dwelling early from worldwide obligation due to tightness in his leg, whereas Taylor and James Forrest are additionally match after pulling out of the Scotland squad.
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