THE transfer window will swing open again at midnight tonight - but one Celt refuses to even glance through it.

Leigh Griffiths is expected to be the target for yet another attempt by Hibs to lure him back to Easter Road.

The club attempting to clamber back into the Premier League believe the life-long Hibee is the man to fire them into the play offs - and beyond.

Hibs - who had Griffiths on loan when he first signed for Wolves - sounded out Celtic in the summer.

But they could not get anywhere near the wages the 24 year-old is on at Parkhead.

They proposed a temporary move, then came back for a second attempt in September during the emergency loan period.

But, both bids fell on stony ground, despite the fact Griffiths was struggling to get the game time under Ronny Deila he had enjoyed when Neil Lennon - who brought from Molineux in a £1million deal as the January transfer window was about to close - had provided him.

Griffiths has been ordered to get fitter and to become the 24-hour footballer Deila demands, altering his lifestyle as well as focusing on his fitness.

He has responded positively, and was rewarded with a start against Ross County at the weekend, a place he aims to keep for tomorrow's Glasgow derby against Partick Thistle.

So, while Deila has warned some fringe players will have to move out to make way for the new recruits he is attempting to bring in - Nadir Ciftci, Stuart Armstrong, Mix Diskerud and Max Power are among the names being mentioned - Griffiths is adamant he will still be here fighting for his place when the window closes on February 1.

The man who has scored four goals from his limited appearances this season said: "I'm staying here.

"I signed a four-year contract and I'm here for the long run.

"I love being here. I love playing here.

"I love walking out onto that pitch and hearing the Celtic fans roar.

"I don't want to go anywhere else."

There has also been interest from Cardiff in Anthony Stokes, but Deila has confirmed he wants him to stay, and that no offers have been received for any of his players.

The manager is convinced Virgil van Dijk is happy to shelve any plans to move to England until the summer, at least.

And he has revealed he is prepared to risk losing Kris Commons for nothing when his contract runs out at the end of the season rather than cash in on him in this window.

Deila said: "Nobody is going to leave this club who we want to stay.

"We don't need to sell and we don't want to sell.

"Finding a replacement now is much harder than in the summer."

Deila does accept, however, a massive offer for any of his stars could force the issue, but said: "You'd need to be talking high numbers.

"I'm quite sure we're going to keep all the players we want to keep.

"That's what Peter (Lawwell) wants, and that's what the board and I want.

"That's why I cannot see anything happening."