Martin O'Neill had an extremely successful spell as manager of Celtic and clearly still holds the club very close to his heart. At the moment, there is one player at the club he is particularly fond of - Aiden McGeady.
The Aston Villa boss - who is preparing to sell James Milner this summer - has revealed his admiration for the Celtic midfielder. He believes that McGeady "has the ability to play in the Premier League".
O'Neill refused to comment on whether this would be at Villa Park, but he did say he is "trying to recruit some players" before the season commences.
It isn't just McGeady that Aston Villa are being linked with though. His fellow Republic of Ireland internationals Robbie Keane and Stephen Ireland have also been mentioned as potential signings.
However, O'Neill isn't fazed by these rumours saying that he expects such reports "because we are a top quality Premier League side".
As for McGeady, there is probably more to this transfer story than most. Not only has O'Neill admitted that he rates the player highly, but Celtic manager Neil Lennon has admitted that he expects the midfielder to move on from the Scottish Premier League.
Lennon - who is attempting to build a squad capable of challenging Rangers this season - said the player has intimated he is ready to move on from the Bhoys. You can track the progress of any deal with Bets Player.
At the moment, Aston Villa would be considered as the front runner for his signature, but with O'Neill admitting that the club have to "sell to buy", it could be some time before a deal is confirmed.
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