ian1964 10,415 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Feb 23 2008 Exclusive by Keith Jackson NEWCASTLE boss Kevin Keegan has begun laying the foundations for a s12million summer bid for Celtic golden boy Aiden McGeady. Record Sport can reveal Keegan had to abort a plan to run the rule over the player in person at Wednesday night's Champions League clash with Barcelona. He instead sent right hand man Terry McDermott to Glasgow, along with a senior director from St James Park. McDermott returned south to tell Keegan it will take "funny money" to tempt Celtic into selling the fabulously-gifted 21-year-old. Now Keegan will spend more time monitoring the player and deciding whether or not to weigh in with a massive cash offer at the end of the season. Keegan has been promised a s50m war chest to rebuild his firstteam squad when the transfer market reopens for business and is keen to draw up a list of priority targets as early as possible. But McDermott did not see enough of McGeady's skills against Barca to be convinced the Republic of Ireland international is worth such a huge chunk of Keegan's budget. Newcastle believe it will require a bid of at least s12m to bring Celtic to the table but McGeady was not given the chance to justify that massive fee on a night when Celtic were dominated and defeated by the classy Catalan outfit. Keegan, though, remains a big admirer and will track the winger's form over the coming weeks as he prepares to reconstruct an ailing side flirting with a top-flight relegation battle. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser54 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 12m WTF He is never worth that 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Just silly money down there. BUT spurs paid what 8 or 9 million for a right back? Bound to be more for an attacking player 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser54 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 If McGeady is worth 12m Then Burke is worth 6m-8m Crazy 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br1ndy 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 If McGeady is worth 12m Then Burke is worth 6m-8m Crazy Sorry mate, don't kid yourself. Burke is raaaaaank 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,499 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Got to agree with brindy about Burke. McGeady is vastly over rated by many though and is nowhere near that price bracket IMO 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstandbear 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 typical keegan....his teams leaking goals and he wants a winger...get a new defence first!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 McGeady is Celtic right now. If he goes they'll struggle! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 In Hutton's back pocket for the last 4/5 OF games. Including at the start of PLG's tenure when Hutton was supposedly rank rotten. So how is he worth even half what Hutton went for, never mind more? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 In Hutton's back pocket for the last 4/5 OF games. Including at the start of PLG's tenure when Hutton was supposedly rank rotten. So how is he worth even half what Hutton went for, never mind more? Different player, different position, different price range. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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