Josh Kelly is no closer to deciding his future but the GIANTS midfielder says he's not unsettled by the scrutiny over his next contract.
Kelly, who is in the final year of his current deal at the GIANTS, is in huge demand around the competition, with North Melbourne leading the charge after reportedly offering him a multi-season contract worth $9 million earlier this year.
The speculation surrounding the 22-year-old continues to grow with each passing week he remains unsigned beyond 2017, but his form hasn't been affected, with Kelly averaging 28.5 possessions per game after 10 rounds.
The GIANTS remain confident they can keep the rising star, and it seems all parties are content with how the negotiations are progressing.
"I'm feeling no pressure from the club at all, which has been fantastic. I'm happy with where I'm at, the club is happy, and my manager is happy," he said on Wednesday.
"There'll be a whole bunch of factors that will come into my decision when the time is right, but right now I'm just focusing on my footy.
"I love the club, I love playing footy here, I love my teammates, so it's not an issue right now.
"It is a bit hard with the boys ripping into you constantly. There's no sympathy from them, but I just try and put that to the side and don't try and focus on it too much."
On one side, a monster pay packet is a major factor to consider for Kelly, but the chance of premiership success at the GIANTS over the next few years is likely to pull him heavily in the opposite direction.
The laid-back onballer acknowledged both, but reiterated his stance with more than half the season to play and the GIANTS well in contention.
"They are the factors that need to be considered eventually, but we're 10 rounds into the season, I'm still contracted with the GIANTS, and I can't afford to think about those things right now," he said.
"I'll let the media have fun with things like that (money), I haven't really thought about that too much, I don't let that control my thinking."
Kelly is part of the GIANTS' leadership group and a popular member of the club, and while his name isn't likely to drop out of media circles anytime soon, he's focused on maintaining his form and helping his team to some on-field success.
"It's been building since the day I got here and we've come a long way, it's a special group," he said.
"I've got great teammates, great coaches, and great support staff, it is exciting.
"We're focusing on this year at the moment and hopefully we'll be able to do some damage come the end of the year."
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