Morgan Boyes set to reunite with Morton teammate at Championship rival
JACK BAIRD could be set to reunite with one of his former Morton teammates - just days after agreeing to join Championship rivals St Johnstone.
Saints boss Simo Valakari is looking to drag the Perth side back up to the Premiership at the first time of asking - and he's starting by casting his recruitment gaze towards Cappielow.
Boyes is closing in on a move to St Johnstone (Image: ALEX CRAIG) Defender Jack Baird has already signed a pre-contract agreement with the McDiarmid Park club to bring to an end his second spell on Sinclair Street.
And Valakari, with the assistance of former Morton boss Gus MacPherson, now St Johnstone's director of football, now looks set to add another out-of-contract Ton star to the Perth side's ranks.
Baird's defensive colleague, Morgan Boyes, now looks set to make the switch from Inverclyde to Tayside, according to The Courier.
The Tele understands that Boyes is close to finalising a deal with the east coast outfit.
It's believed that Ton boss Dougie Imrie wanted to keep the Welsh defender, who, as a left-footed centre back, is a hot commodity in the modern game.
However, the ongoing uncertainty over Morton's playing budget, and overall finances, for next season means Imrie is unable to offer any deals to out-of-contract members oif his squad.
Morgan Boyes could be on the verge of a move to St Johnstone. (Image: George Munro) Members of Morton Club Together, the club's majority shareholder, have until June 5 to vote on the terms of a proposed new deal with the club's main sponsor, Dalrada Technology.
MCT has previously said that Dalrada's financial backing is crucial to Morton being able to continue competing with the club's full-time rivals in the Championship.
Dalrada's existing three-year sponsorship deal with the club is due to come to an end on June 30.
An extraordinary general meeting of MCT members, to discuss the terms of the proposed new Dalrada deal, is due to be held on June 2.
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