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Tom Rogic is in no rush to quit Celtic.

The midfielder has just over a year left on his contract with talks on going about a new deal.

Celtic signed Rogic from Central Coast Mariners in January 2013 and have been rewarded by a string of big match goals.

Last season he scored in the finals of both domestic cup competitions while this season he has scored in all three derby appearances against Sevco.

Getting the 25-year-old signed up onto a contract covering the best years of his career would be a huge boost to Brendan Rodgers’ future plans with Rogic well aware of the platform he currently has.

Celtic the club is enormous,” he told BEIN Sport Australia. “There is obviously a large history and anytime there is a match or anytime you pull on that jersey, you have a responsibility.

There is a certain amount of pressure that comes with representing the club, but all players want to play at the highest level and for the biggest clubs.

That’s what comes with it, so it’s pretty cool to represent the club. It’s an atmosphere that is right up there with the very best in the world.

The players that have played here and the top players who have come to Celtic Park from around the world have only spoken incredibly highly of it.

It’s an amazing place to play and you certainly feel the support when you are out there.

It seems like a long time ago since I signed and it seems like I’ve been here forever, but I wouldn’t change anything.

I’ve had ups and downs as everyone has in football, but I can look back on the last five years and be proud of my achievements and fortunate to have been at this club for that period of time.

In recent times, last season was pretty special on the whole.

Going unbeaten and winning the Treble and, for me, the last moment in the Scottish Cup Final was something I will never forget but I don’t like to talk about it too much or focus on it because it only was one moment. We had a big squad and everyone contributed.

For me at the moment, it’s just about improving and working hard every day. Not getting complacent and striving to become better.

I think that in this environment, the squad is very much driven in that way and we’re certainly heading in the right direction.”

Celtic do have a big issue to deal with over the coming weeks with Rogic, Stuart Armstrong and Ryan Christie all out of contract in June 2019.

With Charly Musonda also on loan to that date Rodgers is spoiled for choice in that position with clubs in China and Japan believed to be keen on Rogic who will be in Australia’s World Cup squad this summer.

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