Greg Taylor in honest Celtic transfer assessment as he lifts lid on contract stalemate
The left back will be free to speak to potential suitors from January and leave for nothing next summer
Greg Taylor admits his Celtic future is up in the air after contract talks stalled.
The Hoops fullback is in the final year of his Parkhead deal but there’s yet to be an extension agreed. The 26-year-old has been the Bhoys’ first-choice left back for the past four years and played 46 games on the way to claiming last season’s Premiership and Scottish Cup Double. Boss Brendan Rodgers admitted at the end of term that he was hoping to nail down the Scotland man on a new long-term deal.
But Taylor revealed there’s been no progress yet and he’s still waiting to discover if he’ll remain at the club beyond next summer. When asked if a new deal at Celtic was in the pipeline, Taylor said: “No, nothing. We’ll see what happens. I honestly don’t know, I think I’ve got 10 months left. It’s football, it’s business. You understand that’s part of it. So I’m sure these things eventually work their selves out.
“Is it on my mind? Not at the forefront, I wouldn’t say so. But of course, you’ve got 10 months left in your contract, you know the situation you’re in. So we’ll just see what happens.”
Taylor arrived at the club as a £3million capture in 2019 and he’s picked up nine major honours and clocked up more than 170 appearances. The former Kilmarnock man admitted he’s relished his Celtic spell – and insisted his best years are still ahead of him.
Taylor said: “I’ve loved it. It’s been an amazing period of my career in terms of winning a lot of trophies, playing a lot of games, I’ve worked under some unbelievable managers, the current one included. I’m really grateful for what the experience has been. It’s one I’ll never take for granted.
“Have I peaked? I hope not, I’m 26. I’m at an age where I want to be playing regular football, I want to be playing every week, I want to be competing for the trophies. I hope there’s a lot of growth in me yet and a lot of enjoyable times in the years to come.”
Taylor is in the same boat as other Celtic stars with experienced wide man James Forrest also entering the final year of his contract and fevered speculation surrounding Matt O’Riley.
The defender insisted it will be business as usual for all of them despite the uncertainty. Taylor said: “It’s football isn’t it? There’s transfer speculation, there’s contracts, this is what happens in football.
“It’s part of your job that you need to, one side is that side of it and one side is the football side. I think most people in the modern game manage to just focus on that side when they’re out there with their training. Matt’s no different, he’s a brilliant talent and a brilliant player.”