Greg Taylor cool over Celtic future as club chiefs yet to open contract talks

Greg Taylor insists talks over a new Celtic deal have been put on the back burner until the end of the season.

The Hoops defender is out of contract next summer but discussions have yet to take place over an extension. Taylor, 26, has made the left-back position his own since replacing Kieran Tierney in 2019 and is considered as one of the main leaders in the Parkhead dressing room.

But as Brendan Rodgers' side chases a Premiership and Scottish Cup Double, Taylor isn't thinking about his future as he targets a successful end to the campaign. He said: "I have one year left but there have been no talks.

"I've just been focused on finishing the season strongly. We'll see what comes of it. I just want to do as well as I can for Celtic. There will always be competition here, that's the focus of being a Celtic player. I just want to take care of these next six games and then everything else will take care of itself."

Treble-winning Taylor has already lifted seven trophies since moving from Kilmarnock, including three titles, two Scottish Cups and two League Cups. And while adding more winners' medals to his cabinet takes priority, Taylor also hopes for a place in Steve Clarke's Scotland Euro 2024 squad.

He added: "Hopefully it will be a long summer. You want to be involved in the biggest tournaments with your country. Let the football take care of things just now, though, and we will see what happens come the end of the season."