BRENDAN RODGERS insists that Scott Sinclair is happy at Celtic, and he has backed the winger to show his worth during the climax to the season.
Reports over the international break suggested that there was interest in Sinclair from England, and Rodgers admits he wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case given the attacker’s record since coming to Scotland.
But the Celtic boss is sure that Sinclair will remain fully focused and committed to the cause during the run-in to the end of the season.
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“People have to fill pages and write headlines,” said Rodgers. “Scott is very happy here. Of course he hasn’t played in the last few games because we changed the tactical ideas of the team. But this is a period of the season now that he loves. He is a really competitive player and he turns it on in the big games. He is still very important to what we do.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if there is interest in him. He has scored more than 40 goals since he has been here over the two seasons and if you can do that as well as create all the assists that he does, then he is always going to create an interest.
“He has had experiences that makes him appreciate what he has here. He is on a nice little break and he looked very good this week in training. He is here for the run-in.”
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Rodgers also has no concerns over the mindset of Kieran Tierney, after Manchester United were rumoured to be looking at the young full-back during the week.
“I think there will always be that when you have young players or senior players developing and playing well,” he said. “For all players, it’s nice that people think you are working well and could do a job.
“Celtic is a huge club in its own right. Of course, Man United is a huge club also. There’s lots of speculation around players but we try to keep them focused. Their job is here at Celtic. Celtic put the money in the bank each month, so focus on here.”
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