David Turnbull blocks Celtic noise out as he explains cryptic celebration amid grumbles and contract murmurs

David Turnbull is blocking out contract talk and critics as he puts full focus onto nailing down a regular Celtic spot.

The midfielder scored his second goal in successive matches to help his side forge eight points clear in the Premiership. Turnbull struck to set-up a fightback win over St Mirren five days ago and he backed it up with another weekend cracker in Dingwall to break the resistance of Ross County. The 24-year-old is determined to keep proving his worth and his mind fixed firmly on the job of staying part of Brendan Rodgers’ plans.

Prior to the game in the Highlands, the manager discussed the playmaker’s situation in the last year of his current contract and said he wants to keep him. Turnbull’s camp are in talks, but nothing is signed. At that stage of his career, he needs to be playing most weeks. He began the season as part of the starting line-up, but the return of Reo Hatate saw him relegated back to the bench. Another injury to his Japanese colleague has opened the door again and Turnbull has moved to surge straight through it.

Right now, performing is his sole focus. He’s happy to let deals and contracts be worked out by others with his mind fixed only on assisting Celtic to wins domestically and in Europe.

Turnbull was asked if he feels he’s still got a lot to offer Celtic and said: “Yes definitely. Every game I play, I want to give my all and try to create chances and score chances for the team and that is what I will try to do.”

That means the contract issue must stay on the backburner for now as he continued: “To be honest, I just leave it to the club and those that are involved with it.

“I just try to do my talking on the pitch and try to focus on my own game and not focus on that too much at