‘Top of the list’ – Celtic interested on player who seeks ‘new challenge’; Brendan Rodgers’ team makes contact.
Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart will retire at the end of the season, and Brendan Rodgers’ team will need to replace him during the summer transfer window.
Journalist Romain Van der Pluym posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Celtic would wish to recruit VfL Wolfsburg’s Koen Casteels.
The 31-year-old is also on Anderlecht’s radar, and they will face competition from Brendan Rodgers’ side to sign him.
Van van Pluym has offered more details on Celtic’s interest in Casteels, via La.
According to the report, Brendan Rodgers’ team is looking at several goalkeepers, with the Belgian international ‘near the top of the list’ to replace Hart at Celtic Park next season.
Celtic have contacted the Wolfsburg player about a possible transfer in the next window, but when reached by La Dernière Heure, the goalie declined to confirm or deny this.
Casteels has little over a month left on his contract and wants a ‘different challenge’ next season. According to the article, Celtic can provide him Champions League football, something Anderlecht can not currently promise.
Brendan Rodgers’ team would ‘want to employ’ the Belgian and has made contact. He wants to transfer, but Celtic must be careful of Anderlecht, according to La Dernière Heure, who describe them as a’serious’ possibility for Casteels.
