Celtic pushing for priority signing in January window

Celtic’s January transfer window is expected to be a busy one. The club might have made nine signings in the summer, seven arriving on a permanent basis and two on loan, but there are still holes in Brendan Rodgers’ squad that need to be filled. On the other hand, there are way too many players with little to no chance of featuring consistently. It would make sense to try and find them a new team.

One area which has been viewed as a weakness for Celtic for quite some time now is goalkeeper. Joe Hart has been the club’s number one since he arrived in the summer of 2021.

Hart has done a decent job and proved a lot of doubters wrong. He will be 37 years of age by the time this season comes to an end though. So, Celtic need to sign his successor sooner rather than later.

As reported by Football Insider, Celtic are stepping up their plans to sign a goalkeeper in the upcoming January transfer window. It is believed to be the priority for the club in the winter.

Celtic pushing for priority signing in January window

Celtic were believed to be interested in signing a goalkeeper in the recent summer transfer window as well. They were linked with Dominik Livakovic for a while but nothing materialised.

In recent times, two goalkeepers they have been linked with are Andriy Lunin of Real Madrid and Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool. Both are very highly rated but are not getting nearly enough first-team chances at their respective clubs.

Either Lunin or Kelleher would be considered great signings for Celtic. But, it would be difficult to pull off. Thus, it is very possible that the club have their eyes on alternative goalkeeping targets as well. Let’s see how things play out over the January transfer window.