Scottish Premier League - McGeady nets new deal

Eurosport - Thu, 17 Jul 16:51:00 2008

Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has signed a new five-year contract with the SPL champions.

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The 21-year-old Republic of Ireland winger received the club's player of the year award on Wednesday night for his impressive season with Gordon Strachan's men.

Chief executive Peter Lawwell told the club's official website: "Our priority has always been to try to keep our best players at the club and the board is delighted to support Gordon in his plans for the future by securing Aiden on this long-term agreement."

Newcastle were among the clubs to have been linked with the skilful wide man, but he has consistently stated he views Celtic Park as the best place to develop.

An 18-year-old McGeady scored on his debut for Celtic in 2004 and he has now made 158 appearances for the club.

He scored eight goals last season as Celtic won their third consecutive title and was voted the Clydesdale Bank Premier League player of the year.

The Glasgow-born player follows Scott McDonald in signing a five-year deal this summer.

Lawwell added: "Aiden's performances in recent seasons have made him the outstanding player in Scottish football and clearly we are delighted that he has committed his long-term future to the club.

"It is particularly satisfying that Aiden has become such a success having come through the ranks of our youth development programme.

"While he himself deserves immense praise for all he has done, he is also a real tribute to all those people who have assisted his development including, of course, the great Tommy Burns.

"With Scotland's player of the year in Aiden McGeady and the SPL's top scorer Scott McDonald having now agreed new extended contracts, we are delighted that we have secured the services of two of the finest players in Scotland.

"Clearly, we will also continue to look to make quality additions to our squad and we are pleased to have done this in recent days with the signing of Georgios Samaras, someone who was so crucial to our success last season."

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  1. Go away silly girl as your comments have nothing to do with football - go publicise your American website somewhere else as we don't like Spams over here.

    From Alan R, on Fri 18 Jul 8:53AM

  2. aiden make urself a legend uve got the potentional fufil it mon the hoops 4 n a row

    From Paddy, on Thu 17 Jul 11:06PM

  3. he plays on the left...he plays on the right aiden mcgeady makes the huns look sheite

    From chrisdoh1983, on Thu 17 Jul 4:24PM

  4. Very good Love, and although I am ex-RAF what the hell has this to do with Celtic FC? Go pester someone else please.

    From Alan R, on Thu 17 Jul 3:45PM

  5. neither simon donnelly or brian mclaughlin had regular international football, completed reguarly for celtic or competed at the european competitions for any of thier clubs reguarly.

    if mcgeady was in the english premiership he would cost over £15million. great future ahead of him, hopefully he will stay for another few years then move to the likes of barca or milan on the provision that he doesnt get lazy and continues to work his weaker areas

    From james K, on Thu 17 Jul 2:04PM

  6. hES OVER RATE AND CANT SHOOT, ANOTHER SIMON DONNELY AND BRIAN MCGLOUGHLIN ALL IN ONE

    From rkennedy1972, on Thu 17 Jul 1:55PM

  7. Well done McGeady - stay and become a legend here - england prem is over-rated with sh*te -and rangers!! - We (CELTIC) can beat any team down south and have proved it!!! - why would he want to leave his boyhood team.....I wouldn't either!!!! - look what happend to liam miller?????

    From Darren W, on Thu 17 Jul 1:40PM

  8. Well done Celtic good to see we are keeping our best players.

    From Jim McCabe, on Thu 17 Jul 1:14PM

  9. unfortunatly its nothing to get to worked up about with him staying this day and age he will likley hand in a transfer request in a years time, at least we now will command over £10 million for him

    From james K, on Thu 17 Jul 12:55PM

  10. YOU ARE A CHAMPION SON, C'MON THE HOOPS, MAKE IT 4 IN A ROW!!!!

    From THE HOOP, on Thu 17 Jul 12:47PM
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