Dons boss keen to do Barr deal

Scotland defender Barr, who is out of contract this summer, has already held talks with Hibernian.Falkirk boss Eddie May recently insisted the player would be moving to England in the summer.But McGhee is hoping to convince the Bairns to loan him the 24-year-old for the rest of the season by sending some of his own players in the opposite direction before signing Barr on a free transfer in the summer.McGhee said: "We don't have any money to offer for a fee so it would be difficult to get him now."I don't think there is anything on as far as a swap is concerned but we might be prepared to loan them someone to help them out."It may be that we could sort something out but we definitely want to talk to him about coming in the summer."McGhee is also trying to beat Hearts to the loan signing of Plymouth striker Steven MacLean.The Dons boss claims he has all but reached an agreement with the player's agent and former Argyle manager Paul Sturrock, who now has a business support role at the club.McGhee added: "I have spoken to Paul Sturrock and Steven's representative Blair Morgan and more or less had a deal done with both of them."But Steven is determined that he wants to leave Plymouth permanently, so I have asked to speak to him personally."When I do that I will explain that we have honourable intentions of bringing him here for the long term."Meanwhile, McGhee confirmed defender Richard Foster had agreed a new deal which the Dons boss "expects him to sign" before the Scottish Cup tie with Hearts.

Source: Team_Talk