Three weeks since Joe Hart bid an emotional farewell to professional football at Hampden Park – the Scottish Cup trophy quite the parting gift – Celtic’s goalkeeper search goes on with no end in sight.
Patrick Pentz, one of those reportedly under consideration by the Premiership champions, removed himself from the frame when putting pen to paper on a contract.
meanwhile, has signed a new deal at Werder Bremen, and is now attracting admiring glances from Manchester City at any rate. And Ugurcan Cakir will take some convincing to leave his beloved Trabzonspor.
HITC understands that Celtic’s interest in Coaimhin Kelleher is ongoing. But while the Liverpool number two would definitely be tempted by the prospect of regular first-team and sometimes Champions League football at Parkhead, Liverpool’s asking price puts a pretty substantial obstacle in Brendan Rodgers’ path.
Celtic would have to stump up a club-record fee for Kelleher. A bid of £15 million might not even be enough.
Nottingham Forest, Villarreal, Real Betis, Copenhagen, Union Berlin
Celtic need a new goalkeeper after Joe Hart exit
Kelleher may be the dream target but, given the finances on offer in Scottish football, Celtic are no strangers to having to think outside the box and cast their net a little further in pursuit of more affordable deals.
Deals such as the one that would bring Daniel Peretz to Glasgow. According to BILD, there are clubs from all over keen on the Bayern Munich glovesman.
Celtic are taking their place in the starting blocks alongside Nottingham Forest, Villarreal, Real Betis, Copenhagen, Union Berlin and Anderlecht, in the expectation that Peretz will be loaned out by Bayern for the 2024/25 campaign.
