Aiden McGeady leaves Glasgow for Moscow so a new generation can emerge

Aiden McGeady leaves Glasgow for Moscow so a new generation can emerge

Aiden McGeady leaves Glasgow for Moscow so a new generation can emerge

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Aiden McGeady, the pride of Celtic Park for so many years, has completed a reported £9.5-10m move to Spartak Moscow. Celtic fans will clearly be disappointed by this, as no one wants to lose a club hero like that. However, having personally spoken to Celtic manager Neil Lennon when Celtic were in Boston to play Sporting Lisbon, I think this is great news. Why? Well quite simply because Celtic need the money to rebuild their squad.

After losing 4-2 on aggregate in Champions League qualifying to Braga, it became clear that the runner-ups in the Scottish Premier League did not possess the class to compete with Europe’s elite. And though McGeady arguably was Celtic’s best player, £10m, if well-spent, can purchase 4, 5, or even 6 really solid professionals. The relatively recent £2.1 signing of young South Korean international Ki Sung-Yong is a prime example of the type of player Lennon should look for. Lennon told me that he wanted to add at least two more players to his squad before the SPL kicked off, and the Hoops desperately need to replace the lost Artuc Boruc, and quickly because their goalkeeper situation is in a fairly dire condition. So as one legend leaves, a new generation emerges?

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