Soccer:Celtic manager Neil Lennon is hoping Aiden McGeady will make a swift decision over his prospective move to Spartak Moscow.
The Republic of Ireland winger was due to have talks with the Russian club in Moscow today, after Celtic accepted a substantial bid for the winger believed to be close to €11 million.
Aston Villa have been linked with the midfielder all summer but manager Martin O'Neill does not have the funds to sign his former player unless he brings transfer cash in.
With James Milner still at Villa Park despite interest from Manchester City, McGeady has not received the opportunity to move to England he hoped for and now Lennon wants him to decide over the Moscow opening.
"As far as I know he was travelling today to speak to Moscow and have a look at the club and the surroundings and take things from there," Lennon said. "This has dragged on a bit longer than what we wanted. I would like to think that we would get a definitive idea after this."
Lennon anticipates being allowed to reinvest all of the money received from Moscow should McGeady take up the offer.
"I would like to think we would get all of it," said the former Celtic captain, who is looking for a goalkeeper and forward player. "What comes in goes back out on the football side of things. That's been made clear.
"It's up to me whether I want to spend that amount or not.
"I think we need a couple of areas to improve the squad but I don't think it will take all that money to do that."
McGeady's absence comes as Celtic bid to turn around a 3-0 deficit against Braga in the Champions League qualifiers at Parkhead on Wednesday night but Lennon had not made plans around the 24-year-old.
"He hasn't been played much part in pre-season," the Celtic boss said. "He didn't go to America and he only played 55 minutes in the Emirates Cup."