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Celtic have reportedly signed Werder Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer as the search for Joe Hart’s replacement intensifies.
Brendan Rodgers is looking for a new goalkeeper this summer, with Hart set to retire and neither Scott Bain nor Benjamin Siegrist looking for a new long-term goalkeeper. Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir has recently been linked, while Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher has been promoted. – although the latter’s recent outburst at Anfield in Alisson’s absence turns out to have raised doubts.
But it turns out they’re looking for their new No. 1 and Bild in Germany claims Zetterer is firmly on their radar. The 28-year-old has inspired in the Bundesliga this season, starting his crusade as Bremen’s backup goalkeeper. However, he took the gloves off following Jiri Pavlenka’s injury in October and has kept his job ever since. It is claimed that Celtic are obviously interested in the former German Under-21 team, whose contract expires in 2025.
Bild says his impressive performances have caught the attention of Bremen and that they will ask him for a new long-term contract. But there is an acceptance that will be complicated by foreign interests.
The report puts Celtic at the forefront and their interest “becomes more concrete”. This is because the goalkeeper is increasingly “hesitant” to settle for a new deal and it becomes increasingly likely that he will move. In fact, he didn’t rule anything out, he simply stated: “I’m an athlete and very ambitious, so let’s see. “