Brendan Rodgers is desperate to see Greg Taylor end speculation over his Celtic future by signing a new contract at the Parkhead club.
The Scotland internationalist, 27, is out of contract in the summer so would be free to discuss pre-contract moves away from Celtic in January.
Rodgers, though, has voiced his desire for Taylor to sign a new deal and remain part of the Celtic squad.
"He's been invaluable. Just how he plays the game for us, his attitude, mentality," Rodgers said when asked about Taylor on BBC Sportsound.
"He's a played I really, really want to try and ensure we can keep here because he offers us so much in so many moments.
"You saw during the week how he settled the game for us, plays the role perfectly how I would want it to [be played].
"He can make those passes in the final third that make the difference, so he's been good."
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Taylor was one of five changes for Celtic ahead of the Scottish Premiership match against Hibs on Saturday.
Adam Idah, Arne Engels, Luke McCowan and Liam Scales also came into the starting line-up after sitting out midweek with Rodgers rotating his squad.
But the Celtic boss has vowed all of the changes are representative of players capable of playing every week and not that he has any "cover" players.
"None of these are cover players," he said. "They are all players who could start and they all respect that when they are on the side they need to be ready to come in or if they start they know they have got to perform."
