Ambitious Boro hold £1.5m talks to sign Rangers striker Kris Boyd

05 January 2010 00:41
Gordon Strachan held talks with Kris Boyd's agent on Monday 24 hours after he watched the Rangers striker compete with his other target Celtic star Gary Caldwell in the Old Firm derby at Parkhead. [LNB]Middlesbrough boss Strachan would have to try to tempt Rangers into an early sale with a bid of around £1.5m. [LNB] Goal machine: Kris Boyd is the SPL all-time leading scorer[LNB]But Boro face strong competition for the striker from both Birmingham and Sochaux. [LNB]The Championship outfit are expected to bid around £350,000 for defender Caldwell.[LNB] Lay off the ref and blame us, says Celtic's Aiden McGeadyCeltic keen to give Benni McCarthy an escape route from Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough boss Strachan set to raid former club Celtic for Caldwell [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail