' Joe ledley ready to walk out on celtic '

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Ledley poised to quit Celtic

CELTIC fear Joe Ledley is going to walk away for free at the end of the season.

By: Scott Burns November 2013

Joe Ledley's contract will expire in 2014

The Welsh international is one of Neil Lennon’s major players but his contract is due to expire in the summer.

Parkhead chief executive Peter Lawwell confirmed in September that the club had opened talks with the former Cardiff City star.

Express Sport understands that those negotiations have made very little headway in persuading Ledley to accept a new deal.

Ledley walked out on hometown club Cardiff to join Celtic on a free transfer in 2010.

And there is now genuine concern at Celtic Park that he will do the same at the end of the season.

The 26-year-old will not be short of takers, due to his Champions League and international displays, and Premier League sides Cardiff and Everton are both keen on the midfielder.

Ledley will be free to talk to interested parties and sign a pre-contract from January.

Celtic chief Lawwell was keen to wrap up a quick deal but as it stands that is unlikely to happen.

Ledley is already among the higher earners at the club and the player knows there is very little scope for his current contract to be improved dramatically because of Celtic’s wage constraints.

During the summer, Ledley said that a decision over his future could be swayed by which players left the club.

Since then top stars Victor Wanyama, Kelvin Wilson and Gary Hooper have all departed and goalkeeper Fraser Forster could be the next one out of the Parkhead exit door if a club meets the Hoops’ valuation for the future England cap.

Portuguese side Benfica were interested in Forster in August and the 25-year-old could be allowed to leave if Celtic were to drop out of the Champions League – although it would take a significant offer for any deal to be done.

Celtic remain in talks with influential striker Georgios Samaras, who is also out of contract in the summer.


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Dont want him back here.

He's a good player,i wouldn't say no.

id take him for sure.

Come back home young man.

Id take him back

Better than gunnarson and Cowie in midfield

sicken celtic though with him and samaras - stick it up em

Better than gunnarson and Cowie in midfield

This

He was a good player for us but I'm not sure where he'd fit into the side now...

I would def take him back for say £1 mill.

Better than gunnarson and Cowie in midfield

We don't even play Cowie in midfield. We play Whitts and Medel now which quite frankly, Ledley isn't better than.

No where near good enough for the prem is overrated by a lot of our fans

I would def take him back for say £1 mill.

Are you saying we wil pay for him in january rather than get him on a free in summer ? Hmm lol.

I would def take him back for say £1 mill.

Are you saying we wil pay for him in january rather than get him on a free in summer ? Hmm lol.

In January Wez, We will need to improve our squad if we are to remain in the Premier League in my opinion.
Might be playing in Scotland, but also played against the best in Europe in the Champions League.

Hmm

Would take him back in a heartbeat

I know how they feel

I would def take him back for say £1 mill.

Are you saying we wil pay for him in january rather than get him on a free in summer ? Hmm lol.

In January Wez, We will need to improve our squad if we are to remain in the Premier League in my opinion.
Might be playing in Scotland, but also played against the best in Europe in the Champions League.

Hmm

I was one of his biggest knockers but watching him for wales and in the champions league I think he's improved since he left us and is only.26 1 million is nothing for a player like him

Get him please

Get him please

I would welcome him back with open arms

Don't want him he got no loyalty to his team. He left us in a free and set to do same to Celtic.

keeps the ball well enough. would be good back up gary.

keeps the ball well enough. would be good back up for gary.

J-O-E, L-E-D, L-E-Y it's Joe Ledley

He's too slow and too one-sided.I don't blame him for leaving us to further his career with Celtic,but anyone who Malky
brings in will have to be better than we've already got,and Joe isn't.

Sadly, not good enough for the Premiership, no thanks.

Ledley walked out on hometown club Cardiff to join Celtic on a free transfer in 2010..........? Really, this reporter may hope that Joe dont sue the arse off him/her.


Joe got shit on by the club he served as a child and if he had his way he'd still be here.......... 100% fact.

Ledley walked out on hometown club Cardiff to join Celtic on a free transfer in 2010.

And he will do it again, that's because he only interested in the money, not good enough for us and don't want him back,

Although I am sure at least 1 championship team would take him, Sheff Wednesday

Super Joey ledley!!

He's too slow and too one-sided.I don't blame him for leaving us to further his career with Celtic,but anyone who Malky
brings in will have to be better than we've already got,and Joe isn't.

We have better even in reserve, So a no from me.