Hoops targeting swoop for Flood

25 January 2009 11:20
The Republic of Ireland B international is in the middle of his second season-long loan from Cardiff City with his contract up with the Welsh club in the summer.[LNB]The Dublin-born 23-year-old has been in contract talks with United but seems certain to snub their offer for a lucrative move to the his boyhood heroes.[LNB]United chairman Stephen Thompson admits the club are powerless to stop him leaving.[LNB]"It's outwith our control, really, because he's just on loan to us from Cardiff," Thompson said.[LNB]"We won't get a say in it. It's really up to them what happens and if Celtic have an offer accepted, which we presume they will, the decision will be Willo's.[LNB]"We've made him a fantastic offer and would love him to stay but in the end he'll make up his own mind."[LNB]Celtic, who face United in Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final at Hampden, have already signed the Tannadice keeper Lukasz Zaluska on a pre-contract agreement.[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk