Celtic: No interest in Matt O'Riley and he is happy - Brendan Rodgers
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Matt O'Riley has been outstanding for Celtic since signing from MK Dons two years ago
Manager Brendan Rodgers is "not aware of interest" being shown in Matt O'Riley and says Celtic have "no thoughts of selling" the midfielder.
La Liga leaders Girona are the latest club to be linked, external with the 23-year-old.
O'Riley has scored 10 goals and provided as many assists this season.
Rodgers said: "It's natural when you have good players they will attract attention but I'm not focused on that at all. We don't want to lose anyone - the plan is to add to the squad."
O'Riley joined on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2022 for £1.5m and signed a new contract last September that runs until 2027.
Rodgers is certain the Denmark international is content in Glasgow and is relishing the opportunity to keep improving with Celtic.
"Of course the club is in a really strong position with no need to sell and no thoughts of selling," he added.
"If a player doesn't want to be here then my experience is you are better off moving them on.
"Matt is really, really happy here. He signed a new deal, he has really progressed, he is into double figures now in goals, and his assists are there.
"He is a brilliant professional - all he wants to do is improve and he can see the improvement here."
The Scottish Premiership leaders made their first signing of the January transfer window when German winger Nicolas Kuhn joined from Rapid Vienna on Tuesday.
Rodgers is hopeful of making further additions but emphasised the club will not be rushed into poor signings.
"There's a lot of work going on and hopefully before the window shuts, we can improve the squad," he said.
"It normally goes right through to the end. I am quite relaxed on it. I know what we need to improve but unless it's the right type of quality and player then we won't be in a rush to do anything.
"If it was just about numbers we could have had people in on 1 January, but it's not. It's about getting quality in and that can take time."
Kuhn will not make his debut in Sunday's Scottish Cup fourth-round tie against Buckie Thistle as he returns to full strength following an operation on his teeth - but he and Cameron Carter-Vickers, who is back in training, will be available to face Ross County on 27 January.
"Nicolas has had that big-club experience before. He is a very talented player," Rodgers said.
"Now he is at an age where he has done very well with Rapid Vienna and can make that next step.
"He fits the profile in terms of how we work - he is super quick, direct, dynamic and we feel we can continually improve his game."
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