Source: Team_Talk
Posh: Old Firm can't afford Boyd
Peterborough director of football Barry Fry claims both Old Firm teams have been sending scouts to his club's matches on a regular basis to check out 23-year-old winger Boyd.[LNB]But Fry warned it would take £5million to land the player, who was on Thursday called into the Scotland squad for Wednesday night's B international against Northern Ireland.[LNB]Fry told the Daily Express: "Celtic have been sending scouts to our games for some time and I know that Darren (Ferguson, Peterborough manager) spoke to (Rangers boss) Walter Smith about George.[LNB]"I don't know how far that has gone, but I can tell you right now that we would only sell George if an offer of silly money came in. Right now, I don't think that kind of silly money exists in Scotland.[LNB]"We've been saying to Premier League clubs interested that George can go if we get an offer of £5million, but I don't think it will happen.[LNB]"There has been no official contact with Celtic or Rangers in terms of concrete offers being made, but they've had scouts at our games in recent weeks as well.[LNB]"In fact, I'd say there will be a scout from one of those two clubs at nine out of every 10 games we play."[LNB]Meanwhile, Fry also revealed Scotland boss George Burley had been keeping tabs on Posh striker Craig Mackail-Smith, who has scored 25 goals this season.[LNB]Burley selected Boyd this week after the player was able to prove he had a Scottish-born grandfather and Fry believes Mackail-Smith also has a heritage north of the border.[LNB]He said: "I can't say for sure what the family connection is, but I do believe Craig is eligible for Scotland and that George Burley has been watching him."[LNB][LNB]
