Massive Price Tag Prices Celtic Out of Joe Hart Replacement – Report

Celtic’s hopes of signing Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher have been dashed as the price tag for the Republic of Ireland international has soared to an unaffordable level for the Scottish champions.

Despite initial interest in Kelleher as a potential successor to the retired Joe Hart, Liverpool’s valuation of £25 million has put him well beyond Celtic’s reach. [The Athletic]

The hefty price tag set by Liverpool follows a rejected £15 million bid from Nottingham Forest in January. [MailSport]

Kelleher, eager for regular first-team play to develop his career, finds himself caught in a dileMMA as Liverpool’s backup.

While Celtic remains in urgent need of a new number one, the club will have to look elsewhere, as the cost for Kelleher now far exceeds their financial parameters.

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that Celtic remain locked in talks with Sparta Prague ‘keeper Peter Vindahl, and have made him their number 1 target.

Hopefully, an announcement is on the horizon.