James McCarthy could find a good home at English Championship side Sunderland if he is to leave Celtic, according to former teammate Aiden McGeady.
The Republic of Ireland international has made just six starts since swapping Crystal Palace for Parkhead on a four-year deal last summer. He is reported as having options in England to consider.
With minutes at Celtic looking increasingly limited, the midfielder was left out of last weekend's 2-0 Premiership win over Aberdeen. McGeady played with McCarthy at Everton and has had a chat with the 31-year-old over his future.