Griffiths feels shot at 10 will keep players at Parkhead

LEIGH GRIFFITHS has predicted the chance to complete 10-In-A-Row next season will convince all of his Celtic teammates to remain at Parkhead.

And the Scotland forward believes if will be very difficult for their top-flight rivals to stop them from making history and winning the Ladbrokes Premiership if they do.

Griffiths’s strike partner Odsonne Edouard, who scored 28 goals in the 2019/20 campaign, has been attracting interest from clubs in Germany in recent weeks.

Elsewhere, James Forrest and Callum McGregor have both been targeted by outfits in Europe and England in the past.

However, the former Wolves player is confident the highly-prized trio, and Neil Lennon’s other key men, will be keen to stay in Glasgow next term.

“Our players will always be linked with moves elsewhere,” he told BT Sport. “Cal, James, Odsonne, they will all be linked with big-money moves.

“It’s not to say they don’t deserve it, they do as they’ve been at the top of their game for so long now.

“But I think it will be in their heads to stay for one more season, get to the 10 and leave with everybody’s best wishes. That would be the perfect scenario.

Griffiths continued: “I think it will be very difficult for teams to stop us.

“But you know, let’s see them have a go – Aberdeen, Hibs, Motherwell and Rangers especially will all be trying to stop us.

“But it’s all about us. If we bring our A-game to 90 to 95 per cent of the games, it’s going to be very difficult to teams.”

Celtic’s ninth consecutive Premiership win was particularly sweet for Griffiths as he had to overcome off-field issues and injury to contribute to it.

“The first couple of months when I came back were great,” he said. “It was good being back involved with the boys but then I got injured and you struggle to get your fitness back.

“There were a lot of rumours about stuff, that you might be moved on. January was the crossroads for me.

“If I hadn’t gone away and worked hard in Dubai, and showed the manager I wanted to be here and force my way into the side, it could have been a whole different story.

“When I got my chance, I was ready to be called upon and I put in the performances.”