The 26-year-old is keen to leave Scottish football following a deterioration in his relationship with Celtic fans, who have blamed him for the Glasgow club's recent slump in form.Now that smacks of another Jean-Alain Boumsong to me - struggling in the two-team Jocko-League - so how the hell can he be a success in the greatest league in the world?
When they were initially approached by Newcastle earlier this month, Celtic enquired about the possibility of a swap deal involving Magpies full-back José Enríque, but they would not pay his current wages - more than £40,000 a week.
Allegedly sources in Scotland last night indicating a bid of just £3m would probably be enough to bring the centre-back south of the border.
Be afraid ... be VERY afraid!