Brendan Rodgers reveals Celtic left-back hammer blow as he tells Matt O’Riley suitors why more bids are futile

The boss is being left with a problem at full-back as his midfield star attracts attention.

The fact that Matt O’Riley is not for sale during the January transfer window has been emphasized by Brendan Rodgers.

The Celtic manager disclosed that Atletico Madrid’s offer for the playmaker, reportedly valued at roughly £20 million, fell far short of the clubs’ assessment. However, he emphasized that the Parkhead club is not currently aiming to profit at any cost from O’Riley.Greg Taylor is sidelined for at least two weeks, thus Rodgers stated, “Matt is a player we don’t

want to lose, and he’s not planning on moving out in January.

He is an integral element of our work. I had a nice conversation with Matt this morning, and he is someone who will be there for us in the second half of the season. He has been a pleasure to deal with. It’s one of the many ways that Matt’s professionalism, attitude, and regard for Celtic have truly impressed me.

“He was thrilled to extend here, even though Atletico Madrid is a big club, and he had an opportunity in the summer. He also knows he is in a great place.” This season, he has really come on, and he wants to keep going.

“We have no want to sell and no need to and he will be here for the second part of the season. I’m not sure (if there will be more bids) but it doesn’t really matter, he is not someone we want to sell.

“Firstly, you have a value of the player and certainly what has come in for Matt in the time I have been here is nowhere near the valuation of the quality of player he is. But even if it was we are in a position where we don’t want to sell.”

Rodgers held crunch talks with O’Riley yesterday morning and was left convinced the Denmark cap is content

with Celtic’s choice to pass on a sale to the dominant La Liga team. “Listen, I could have ignored it,” he stated. But this morning, I called him in, and we had a fruitful conversation about it.

“I prefer to be transparent with the player so they can relate to how I’m feeling. But that’s how he and I have been since day one. That is management; that is coaching. It has to do with the bond between the coaches.

And I believe that’s necessary to bring out the best in them. He is aware of his surroundings and fully comprehends. He’s experienced it previously in the summer and has witnessed his improvement since then.

When it’s a legitimately prominent club in the European game, it’s flattering. Additionally, he has firsthand experience working against them. Still, he’s a very reasonable man with a great deal of common sense.

He is aware of his growth and our goals for him in the second part of the season. Everyone is aware of the club and its model, and each and every player has a worth. However, there’s no need to do that right now.

“Listen, it’s fantastic for Matt that a team of that caliber is considering him in terms of how he’s growing and improving.” But whether it’s here or somewhere else, I’m very confident he’ll get his just desserts eventually. However, as of right now, he’s