saurabh
08-04-2006, 01:16 PM
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Celtic boss Gordon Strachan has insisted that John Hartson has not approached him about any doubts he may hold about his future.
Speculation has been mounting about the Welsh forward's stay at Celtic Park in the wake of comments he made earlier this week that he would have 'decisions to make in the summer'.
Hartson is believed to be having personal problems in Glasgow and is considering his options, but Strachan has claimed that no problems have arisen as yet.
"Well it's up to him," Strachan told Sky Sports News. "I think players always decide their futures, whether they've got contracts or not.
"If they feel their future is elsewhere and can't give their best for the club then fine, but I've not got that situation. No-one's told me they want to go anywhere.''
Strachan does accept that he may have to confront Hartson about his state of mind, but ruled out the possibility of offering him higher wages to persuade him to stay.
"If these things do happen then I think, with somebody like John, you say 'what do you want to do?'" he explained.
"I think it will get to the point where me and John need to sit down and say 'what do you want to do?'
"No he can't get any more money than he's getting. Peter Lawwell (chief executive) will have a heart attack. We're trying to downsize here, which we have done."
Celtic boss Gordon Strachan has insisted that John Hartson has not approached him about any doubts he may hold about his future.
Speculation has been mounting about the Welsh forward's stay at Celtic Park in the wake of comments he made earlier this week that he would have 'decisions to make in the summer'.
Hartson is believed to be having personal problems in Glasgow and is considering his options, but Strachan has claimed that no problems have arisen as yet.
"Well it's up to him," Strachan told Sky Sports News. "I think players always decide their futures, whether they've got contracts or not.
"If they feel their future is elsewhere and can't give their best for the club then fine, but I've not got that situation. No-one's told me they want to go anywhere.''
Strachan does accept that he may have to confront Hartson about his state of mind, but ruled out the possibility of offering him higher wages to persuade him to stay.
"If these things do happen then I think, with somebody like John, you say 'what do you want to do?'" he explained.
"I think it will get to the point where me and John need to sit down and say 'what do you want to do?'
"No he can't get any more money than he's getting. Peter Lawwell (chief executive) will have a heart attack. We're trying to downsize here, which we have done."