Wanyama waiting on personal talks with CCFC

Celtic star Victor Wanyama is not in talks with Southampton and is now awaiting permission to talk to Cardiff City.

The Kenyan looks set to leave Celtic this summer after they agreed a fee in excess of £12million with Southampton for the midfielder.

Wanyama, who cost Celtic less than £1million when they signed him from Belgian side Beerschot in 2011, is now being tracked by a number of clubs from England and the continent.

However, reports that Wanyama and his agents were locked in talks with Southampton have been denied.

"We are not in talks with Southampton and have not been since their final offer of terms, which was more than two weeks ago," his agent Ivan Modia told Sky Sports.

"The news of the fee being agreed may just be coming out now but we see little sense in a fee being agreed if there is no reasonable prospect of the player's terms being met.

"To suggest we are talking with Southampton is totally false, their offer was way below Victor's expectations. There is no chance of him signing the deal on offer and, in fact, both Celtic and Southampton were informed of this some time ago.

"The player will not be forced into a corner to accept the Southampton deal, just because it is good for Celtic. Remember, he has been with the club for two years now - without a pay rise - and has given them wonderful service ever since he arrived.

"Added to this is the fact that by Celtic refusing him permission to join Queens Park Rangers last summer, Victor lost more than £1m in potential salary earnings - yet he just kept his mouth shut and continued to be a model professional. Many other players may not have adopted this attitude, in the circumstances."

Modia confirmed there are other clubs interested, saying: "We know there is interest from elsewhere and Victor is obviously open to those prospects - he is currently back in Kenya and hopes that Celtic will adopt a more reasonable approach and take into account the service that he has given the club so far and the rest of these issues.

"Nobody at Celtic can question his attitude and he is hopeful he can leave on good terms with the club. He loves the club and its fans, he's played his heart out for the jersey....but he didn't quite expect that it may end like this."

I read that on Sky Sports.

Found it odd that the title mentioned awaiting talks with Cardiff but the article then doesn't mention it or even mention us.

I posted this ages ago and no one replied/

I read that on Sky Sports.

Found it odd that the title mentioned awaiting talks with Cardiff but the article then doesn't mention it or even mention us.

Pushing for more interest and to get his wages up.

starting to look like we're being used here

starting to look like we're being used here

how on earth have you come to that conclusion?

No need for the paranoia. The interest from both camps is very real

starting to look like we're being used here

how on earth have you come to that conclusion?

Because I felt like, is that ok with you?

No need for the paranoia. The interest from both camps is very real

Hope Ince's camp are interested too

starting to look like we're being used here

how on earth have you come to that conclusion?

Because I felt like, is that ok with you?

so you have no evidence or facts or even speculation.....you just "felt like it"

Yep, was just sitting here and thought 'aye I just feel like typing this thought' So I did. Marvellous what you can do in the free world, don't you agree?

Yep, was just sitting here and thought 'aye I just feel like typing this thought' So I did. Marvellous what you can do in the free world, don't you agree?

Then you're a c**t. Just because I feel like it.

Pair of idiots spoiling another thread

Yep, was just sitting here and thought 'aye I just feel like typing this thought' So I did. Marvellous what you can do in the free world, don't you agree?

Then you're a c**t. Just because I feel like it.

Yep, was just sitting here and thought 'aye I just feel like typing this thought' So I did. Marvellous what you can do in the free world, don't you agree?

Then you're a c**t. Just because I feel like it.

another keyboard warrior resorting to insults eh?

starting to look like we're being used here

how on earth have you come to that conclusion?

Because I felt like, is that ok with you?

so you have no evidence or facts or even speculation.....you just "felt like it"

Craig enjoyed bit of banter there before pc brigade dived in,

Just reading between the lines with OP 'no pay rise', 'won't be forced into a corner' etc. just seems TO ME that they are angling for one of the big boys to come in.

Quote (from his agent): "The player will not be forced into a corner to accept the Southampton deal, just because it is good for Celtic. Remember, he has been with the club for two years now - without a pay rise - and has given them wonderful service ever since he arrived"

What planet are these players on?? I'm sure he is on more per week than most are on in a year, yet his agent comes up with a comment like that! No one forced him to sign his original contract (as he is making abundantly clear with his current negotiations) and he should thank his lucky stars

Not faulting him for that (strong negotiations) but using ' lack of a pay-rise' as some kind of justification for getting a move on his terms is pretty poor IMHO

The majority of workers have seen their wages decline in real terms under Cameron's Commandos!

Quote (from his agent): "The player will not be forced into a corner to accept the Southampton deal, just because it is good for Celtic. Remember, he has been with the club for two years now - without a pay rise - and has given them wonderful service ever since he arrived"

What planet are these players on?? I'm sure he is on more per week than most are on in a year, yet his agent comes up with a comment like that! No one forced him to sign his original contract (as he is making abundantly clear with his current negotiations) and he should thank his lucky stars

Not faulting him for that (strong negotiations) but using ' lack of a pay-rise' as some kind of justification for getting a move on his terms is pretty poor IMHO

The majority of workers have seen their wages decline in real terms under Cameron's Commandos!

Slipping a bit of politics in there Sven, naughty.

Quote (from his agent): "The player will not be forced into a corner to accept the Southampton deal, just because it is good for Celtic. Remember, he has been with the club for two years now - without a pay rise - and has given them wonderful service ever since he arrived"

What planet are these players on?? I'm sure he is on more per week than most are on in a year, yet his agent comes up with a comment like that! No one forced him to sign his original contract (as he is making abundantly clear with his current negotiations) and he should thank his lucky stars

Not faulting him for that (strong negotiations) but using ' lack of a pay-rise' as some kind of justification for getting a move on his terms is pretty poor IMHO

The majority of workers have seen their wages decline in real terms under Cameron's Commandos!

Slipping a bit of politics in there Sven, naughty.

I know...I slipped in a 'highlight' too

Naughty me!