DARREN LANDS NEW 3-YEAR DEAL .. .. then Celts loan him to Reading.Byline: Keith Jackson For the former professional American football player, see Keith Jackson (football player). Keith Jackson (born October 18, 1928, in Roopville, Georgia) is a former American sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports television, his coverage of college football CELTIC Celt·ic also Kelt·ic n. A subfamily of the Indo-European language family comprising the Insular and the Continental branches. adj. Of or relating to the Celtic people and languages. defender Darren O'Dea Darren O'Dea [pronounced oh-dee] (born on 4 February 1987 in Dublin, Ireland) is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic as a left-sided or central defender. will pen a new three-year deal at Parkhead this morning - then immediately jet south to join Reading on loan. Record Sport can reveal the Irishman has thrashed out his future in a heart-to-heart with Tony Mowbray Tony Mowbray, (born November 22 1963), is a former professional football player and the manager of West Bromwich Albion. Playing career Mowbray played for Middlesbrough, Celtic, and finally Ipswich Town as a tough centre half. and been given solid assurances he has a major part to play in the manager's long-term vision. But O'Dea, increasingly frustrated with a lack of top-team chances, is heading to the former Premiership club to get more experience under his belt in the short term. O'Dea is expected to go on loan for at least six months and could stay at the Madejski Stadium until the end of the season depending onhowstretched Mowbray's resources become betweennowand nextMay. The 22-year-old is believed to be delighted with the compromise. It assures him a long-term career in Glasgow but will also allow him to work on his match sharpness at a high level in England as he bids to help Reading get back up to the top flight. The move comes with less than 24 hours of the transfer window remaining and Kiwi striker Chris Killen is also expected to leave Celtic this morning . Theformer Hibsmanis set to cut his ties in Glasgow's east end with a permanent switch to Championship sideDoncaster. It is understood a transfer fee of around pounds 150,000was being agreed between the clubs last night andKillen is expected to travel to south Yorkshire to sign on the dotted line ahead of tonight's5pmdeadline. CAPTION(S): DARREN O'DEAL: Celtic star will sign new contract then move south on loan |
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