“I can’t say [he will stay in January],” Rodgers told reporters.
“I live in the real world of football and you can say things that make you look silly. Someone might come in with a bid that is an astronomical amount of money for the club and the player and, if the player wants to go, that’s modern football.
“At this stage he is still very much a Celtic player. At this moment in time the squad is still very much intact and we want to add to it over the course of the January window.”
The Hammers have been linked with the French striker for the past two transfer windows but in recent days Brighton has been linked with a £18m bid for the former Fulham frontman and West Ham could be tempted to bid if one of their three strikers leaves the club this winter.