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Ronny Deila is keen to secure the services of Leigh Griffiths and James Forrest and get them to secure long-term deals at the club.
The two players have become an important part of the Norwegian’s squad this season – especially Griffiths – who has scored 19 goals already this season.
Forrest has been in and out of the squad and shown glimpses of brilliance but niggling injuries have held him back from being a mainstay player on the wing.
Deila spoke of his delight at the news that his top goalscorer is ready to commit his future to the league champions as quoted by the Glasgow Evening Times.
We are delighted that it looks as though he is ready to sign a longer deal here with us because he has been so important.
He has shown that he is strong enough to play at this club and it is great news that he is ready to commit his future here.
Despite his impressive goal tally so far, Deila believes that there is more room for improvement with the 25-year-old striker.
He has been unbelievable for us and he is a guy who scores every week – but he still has the potential to get even better.
Griffiths has vastly improved since joining Celtic in January of last year, and one area of his game he could still improve is his link-up play as well as his goalscoring record in Europe.
Deila also revealed that talks have taken place between Forrest’s representatives and the club, and the new deal for the 24-year-old is expected to be imminent.
James is definitely the next that we would like to get in and sign a new contract and get it out of the way. James and I speak all the time and we would be hopeful that he will agree new terms to stay because he is another important player for us.
Forrest has been dealing with niggling injuries his whole career in the Hoops jersey but has shown flashes of brilliance during his time on the sideline.
Deila added that he would be more than happy to see the winger sign a new deal at Celtic.
He wants to stay and we want him here so it should not be a problem. He can be a big player for Celtic because he is very talented. We just need to keep him fit and injury free.
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