Ryan Christie sends Celtic contract message as Nice linked with January move for midfield star

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Celtic contract. The Scotland midfielder is tied to the Parkhead club until 2022 – and gaffer Neil Lennon is keen to offer him a new deal.

But, even though Christie is happy at Celtic, he says there’s no hurry to put pen to paper. The 25-year-old didn’t feel it was right to discuss an extension over the summer while the Scottish game was in limbo.But he says he has had positive discussions with Lennon about his long-term future and is confident that it will be resolved in good time.Christie said: “I’ve spoken to the manager a few times.“With everything going on, I didn’t think it was the right time to go into it over the summer.“It’s a bit different now but I’ve still got plenty of time on my contract.“Before this one I was down to five.