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Celtic would only look into signing Aiden McGeady if he was willing to take a sizeable pay cut.

The Everton winger will be allowed to leave Goodison in the January transfer window.

McGeady has made just one appearance for the Blues this season, a poor 45 minute display in the Capital One Cup against Barnsley, and needs regular game-time to guarantee his place in the Republic of Ireland squad for Euro 2016.

Celtic boss Ronny Delia has been asked about the possibility of the Parkhead side re-signing the 29-year-old, either permanently or on loan.

He said: “We have tried before to get those types of players but they get three times the salary at other places,” said Deila. “It’s also more interesting for them to play in England than Scotland. It’s tough and you never say never but it’s a different planet when you talk salaries.

“It has to be players who want to come to Glasgow and play for Celtic – like Carlton Cole.

“He went down a lot in salary.

“We would not be able to pay the salary that the likes of McGeady are on. The difference is so unbelievably big that’s there is no chance. The wage structure would be broken 10 times if we did that!”

McGeady, who has played just 43 times for Everton since joining in January 14 from Spartak Moscow, is understood to be one of the best paid players at Everton.

And Delia added: “When you get someone and then they leave in the summer it becomes a tough situation afterwards.

“Sometimes you can do it.

“If you feel you can build a relationship with the player during the time he’s on loan then maybe you can keep him longer.

“Maybe with players like McGeady, who has been here before, when he reaches the end of his career he’ll want to come back again.

“That’s possible, of course.

“But I haven’t talked with him about that, although these types of names we are talking about.”