As there are enough doors to fill a floor in a Premier Inn close to Celtic’s face, has another just opened up?
It has been nearly a month since Joe Hart bowed out of club football as a Scottish Cup and Premiership champion, maintaining a clean sheet at Hampden Park as Jack Butland blundered at the opposite end, and Celtic’s pursuit of a successor is still going on.
This week has brought about fresh links with Peter Vindahl and Newcastle United’s Martin Dubravka, the latter of whom Brendan Rodgers has watched from afar for some time now.
But, as HITC reported on Tuesday, Celtic’s number one target could prove to be beyond the club’s financial means. Liverpool are anticipated to want roughly £15 million for Coaimhin Kelleher. While Champions League status enhances Celtic’s coffers, Kelleher would expect a club-record sum and then some.
Patrick Pentz, another connected with Parkhead, joined Brondby in a bargain deal from Bayer Leverkusen. Michael Zetterer also appears to be out of contention after signing a new contract with Werder Bremen. And while Trabzonspor are open to bids for captain Ugurcan akir, the Turk is in no rush to leave his favourite club.
So, with the cabinets growing a little barren, the statements Horatiu Moldovan made to the Romanian podcast Tare de tot cu Viorel Grigoroiu recently may be music to Rodgers’ ears.
Celtic still need a Joe Hart replacement
According to AgerPress, Celtic showed an interest in Moldovan during the January window. That was, however, until Spanish giants Atletico Madrid triggered the £650,000 release clause in his Rapid Bucharest contract.
But, after five months at the Wanda Metropolitano, Moldovans are already searching for a way out.
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