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title: "Celtic: Postecoglou confirms Anthony Ralston talks"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-10-24T18:50:49Z"
modified: "2021-10-24T18:50:49Z"
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# Celtic: Postecoglou confirms Anthony Ralston talks

**Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that the Hoops are in talks with right-back Anthony Ralston over a new deal, as per [The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ange-postecoglou-sees-celtic-triple-25283300).**

### The Lowdown: Konur’s claim

Turkish journalist [Ekrem Konur](https://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/1451501305717985294?s=21) took to Twitter on Friday morning to share details regarding contract discussions with Ralston. He claimed that the Hoops have begun talks to extend the 22-year-old’s deal, which is currently set to [expire](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/profil/spieler/388171) at the end of the season.

The defender is on [£5,500 per week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/anthony-ralston/#:~:text=Anthony%20Ralston%20earns%20%C2%A35%2C500,contract%20expires%20May%2031%2C%202022.) at Parkhead, and it appears as if Konur’s claim regarding Ralston is accurate.

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### The Latest: Postecoglou’s confirmation

[The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ange-postecoglou-sees-celtic-triple-25283300) shared a story on Sunday morning, claiming that Postecoglou has confirmed that talks are underway with Ralston over a new deal.

He labelled the right-back as [‘fantastic’](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ange-postecoglou-sees-celtic-triple-25283300) and revealed that interim CEO Michael Nicholson is leading discussions. Postecoglou said:

> “In terms of Tony, Michael Nicholson (interim chief executive) is in charge of that area.
>
> “My focus is trying to make sure that Anthony continues his development because he’s been fantastic.
>
> “Contract negotiations will take care of themselves. There’s very little need to feel angst about it.
>
> “The club has a lot of faith in Tony. That’s why they gave him a new contract before I even started here.
>
> “I gave him a chance and you’d have to say he’s grabbed it with both hands so far.”

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### The Verdict: Over to you, Nicholson…

As Postecoglou mentioned, it is now over to Nicholson to get a new contract over the line. Hopefully that won’t prove too difficult, as Ralston has been a regular for Celtic this season, making [19](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/leistungsdaten/spieler/388171) appearances in all competitions and missing just [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/leistungsdaten/spieler/388171) games.

You’d expect the full-back could be in line for a pay rise as he has been the club’s best-rated performer in the Premiership, per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic), so it could be a situation to keep a close eye on over the coming days.

***In other news: [Lost the ball 46 times, 0 shots on goal, 14 duels lost: Celtic’s worst 3 players vs St Johnstone.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-tom-rogic-jota-and-kyogo-furuhashi-struggle-vs-st-johnstone/)***