Ange Postecoglou has revealed he is in discussions with three top stars over their Celtic futures.
Keeper Joe Hart and midfielders Aaron Mooy and David Turnbull will have just 12 months left on their contracts by the end of this season. Postecoglou would like to keep them all beyond 2024 but he won't make a decision on their futures until he's convinced they shared the same ambitions as him.
Tom Rogic and Nir Bitton were in a similar position last summer but both were allowed to leave after talks with the manager.
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Asked about Hart, Mooy and Turnbull, Postecoglou replied: "I'm constantly talking to them about what their ambitions are. I want to make sure way we're looking after the players' interests - but also looking after the club's interests too.
"It's about having discussions with the players. I need to know where they're at, where their heads are.
"Last year, we had Bitton and Rogic with a year left. It would have been easy for me to let them roll on for another year.
"But after discussions we came to a conclusion where they felt there were other opportunities they wanted to explore so they moved on which is fine."
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