The Rumour Mill: Wednesday's football news and gossip IN TODAY'S Rumour Mill: SPFA ready to intervene in Hearts row; Aiden McGeady could move to England, claims agent; €1m jackpot on offer for Celtic tonight; plus the rest of the day's football news and gossip. Players" union ready to step in to Hearts row The Scottish Professional Football Association are ready to intervene if senior Hearts players do not receive their wages "soon." The Daily Record claims that the union will step in and force the SPL to take action against the Edinburgh club if the wage delay is not resolved. Hearts have said that the delay is due to the SPL failing to provide a pre-season payment to clubs while broadcast deals were re-negotiated. Let me play, says new man Ambrose Efe Ambrose has called on Neil Lennon to put him straight into the Celtic side for tonight's Champions League opener against Benfica. The Nigerian flew into Glasgow last night from Israel, where he was finalising his paperwork. He said: "I have sorted my work permit and now I hope the coach will allow me to play. It is my dream to play in the Champions League. I have done a lot of travelling recently but I am a professional footballer. I know what is needed to be a professional. Aiden McGeady open to move to England, claims agent Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady is ready to consider a move to the Premier League, his agent has suggested. The Spartak Moscow winger, who will return to Celtic Park with the Russians in the Champions League group stage, has been linked with Everton and Aston Villa. His agent, Jan Dreyer, said: "There has been interest in Aiden from English clubs going right back to when he played for Celtic, so it's nothing new. If Spartak received a serious offer, Aiden would definitely consider it. €1m jackpot on offer for Celtic tonight Celtic will receive €1 million from UEFA if they win their opening Champions League game against Benfica tonight. UEFA announced that each win in the competition will net teams €1 million - around £810,000 - with each draw worth €500,000 to both teams involved. Celtic have already earned almost £7m from their qualification alone. Dundee injuries not my fault, says Smith Dundee boss Barry Smith has insisted that his tough training regime is not responsible for the spate of injuries at Dens Park. He said: "I've never experienced anything like it. None of the injuries could be said to pre-exist. They're either traumatic, having been caused in games, or a medical condition. I'd be more concerned if it was just hamstring injuries then I'd be looking at my training. But that's not the case. Everything has happened during games. Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson will be guest of honour at Celtic's tie with Benfica tonight. The swimmer will be presented to the fans at half-time. Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Owain Tudur-Jones will be banned for three games, after ICT decided not to appeal his red card from last Saturday's game with Aberdeen. Former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner has called for Fraser Forster to use Celtic's Champions League campaign as a platform to press for inclusion in the England squad.