McGeady raring to go under Martinez

Everton manager Roberto Martinez may have been interested in Aiden McGeady for over a year but the Republic of Ireland international knows he will not receive an easy passage into the side.

The 27-year-old was close to joining the Spaniard at Wigan last season only for the move to falter, a year on Martinez has got his man – albeit for the Toffees.

He spent the week at the club’s camp in Tenerife but, having not trained since November, the former Celtic winger knows he has a lot of catching up to do.