Celtic Neil Lennon is determined to keep star striker Odsonne Edouard at the club amid reported interest from Newcastle United.
The Magpies are said to have cast an eye over the 22-year-old who has hit an impressive 62 goals in 126 games for the Scottish side.
But Lennon is keen to keep the Frenchman at Celtic Park.
Speaking to BBC 5 Live, Lennon was asked about reported interest and what he would like to see to happen.
"Ideally, we'd like to sit down with him.
"The landscape's changed, there's no question, from where we were a month ago, to now. It's uncertain.
"So ideally, you'd like to keep your prized assets at least another year anyway and then if the market sort of re-galvanizes itself we can look at it then.
"But no question there's going to be interest in him but ideally, we'll tie him down for another year on top of what he has already and keep him here.
"The flip side of that is we could look at other clubs, who are maybe struggling, and maybe we could pinch a few ourselves that possibly we wouldn't have been able to afford previously."
Magpies' head coach Steve Bruce is said to have held video calls with the club's hierarchy over transfers, and Edouard has emerged as the top target ahead of Rangers' Alfredo Morelos.
Edouard is valued at around £30 million.
