's willingness to heal the rift with troubled star Aiden McGeady. Boro manager Gareth Southgate has shortlisted the frozen-out Celtic winger as a potential replacement for Stewart Downing after the England international submitted a transfer request yesterday. Any move by Boro would challenge McGeady's belief that he can land a top-five Premiership club and would be further complicated by Celtic's valuation of the player, which Sportsmail understands stands at a mammoth £10million. Fitting the bill: Middlesbrough are interested in Celtic winger Aiden McGeady Already in for Hibs striker Steven Fletcher after running a final check on the Easter Road striker against Hearts last Saturday, the Riverside club value McGeady in the £5m bracket but would reluctantly fund a double raid on the SPL from the proceeds of Downing's sale. An... [read full story]
