Head coach Allen Clarke insists no-one at the Ospreys is talking about Alun Wyn Jones having played his last game for the region.
And he says he hopes the future of the Wales skipper will be resolved in the next couple of weeks.
Second row Jones, 33, is out of contract after the World Cup and no new deal has yet been put in place.
There had been talk that tonight’s Euro play-off against the Scarlets at the Liberty Stadium could be his 238rd and final game for the Ospreys.
But after watching his team win 21-10 to secure Champions Cup rugby for next season, Clarke dismissed such talk.
“That’s speculation that sells papers,” he said.
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“The bottom line is that’s what it is, it’s speculation.
“It could always be somebody’s last game, whether through the unfortunate circumstances of an injury.
“You have got to live the moments.
“Nobody associated with the Ospreys is talking about Alun Wyn’s last game.
“We have got a job to do now. He is contracted until October.
“We want to - and I’m sure he does - get that business sorted in the next couple of weeks.
“When you look at what has been achieved at this region and the people who have been central in those achievements, Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric have been at the forefront of that.
“They are good men.”
There has also been uncertainty over the future of out-of-contract fly-half Sam Davies, who has been linked with the Dragons.
Asked about Jones and Davies, Clarke quipped: “I just keep telling them I want to sign them, but it’s not my money!”
