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| Celtic make approach to Pressley | Celtic make approach to Pressley |
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| Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has met freed Hearts captain Steven Pressley in Glasgow about a possible January move to the Scottish champions. | Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has met freed Hearts captain Steven Pressley in Glasgow about a possible January move to the Scottish champions. |
| A club source told BBC Sport: "It's too early to say they are in talks. Steven simply had a natter with Gordon, whom he knows from his time at Coventry." | |
| Pressley plans talks with other clubs in the coming week. | Pressley plans talks with other clubs in the coming week. |
| It is understood there has so far been no contact from Southampton or Derby County for the Scotland defender. | It is understood there has so far been no contact from Southampton or Derby County for the Scotland defender. |
| The English clubs were among the first to be linked with the 33-year-old following his acrimonious departure from Tynecastle. | The English clubs were among the first to be linked with the 33-year-old following his acrimonious departure from Tynecastle. |
| But, with Pressley's wife expecting a new child within the week, he will take his time to make a decision about whether to remain in Scotland or move to England. | But, with Pressley's wife expecting a new child within the week, he will take his time to make a decision about whether to remain in Scotland or move to England. |
| Southampton manager George Burley told BBC Sport: "I'm aware of Steven Pressley's situation and I'm monitoring it. | Southampton manager George Burley told BBC Sport: "I'm aware of Steven Pressley's situation and I'm monitoring it. |
| "But I would have to wait and see if we could do anything in the January transfer window." | "But I would have to wait and see if we could do anything in the January transfer window." |
| Despite leaving Hearts at the weekend, Pressley is ineligible to sign for another employer until the opening of the transfer window. | Despite leaving Hearts at the weekend, Pressley is ineligible to sign for another employer until the opening of the transfer window. |
| Pressley's last game for Hearts was the goalless draw way to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in November. | Pressley's last game for Hearts was the goalless draw way to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in November. |
| The Scotland international joined Hearts in 1998 but recently fell out of favour after voicing concern about the way the club was being run by majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov. | The Scotland international joined Hearts in 1998 but recently fell out of favour after voicing concern about the way the club was being run by majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov. |
| 606 DEBATE: Will Pressley will be tempted by the Saints manager? | 606 DEBATE: Will Pressley will be tempted by the Saints manager? |
| Rangers were thought to head the queue for the services of Pressley, who has been capped 27 times by Scotland and began his career at Ibrox. | Rangers were thought to head the queue for the services of Pressley, who has been capped 27 times by Scotland and began his career at Ibrox. |
| Dundee United, Dunfermline, Leeds and Cardiff have also been linked with the centre-half. | Dundee United, Dunfermline, Leeds and Cardiff have also been linked with the centre-half. |
| Sheffield United, Reading and Watford are among the Premiership clubs said to be keen, but Pressley could be interested in joining up with his former boss at Hearts. | Sheffield United, Reading and Watford are among the Premiership clubs said to be keen, but Pressley could be interested in joining up with his former boss at Hearts. |
| Burley has a record of attracting players who previously played under him. | Burley has a record of attracting players who previously played under him. |
| Former Hearts midfielder Rudi Skacel, Spurs striker Grzegorz Rasiak and ex-Derby playmaker Inigo Idiakez joined forces with their previous boss in preference to Premiership clubs. | Former Hearts midfielder Rudi Skacel, Spurs striker Grzegorz Rasiak and ex-Derby playmaker Inigo Idiakez joined forces with their previous boss in preference to Premiership clubs. |