Celtic Monitoring Aston Villa Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Celtic winning the Scottish Premiership for the third season in a row means that the club have qualified for the Champions League league phase proper in a shake-up to the usual format in Europe’s elite competition – and that will mean an enhanced budget to spend in the summer months, with Aston Villa youngster Viljami Sinisalo being targeted.
Not many stars are expected to depart Celtic Park in the summer, though one who is definitely leaving is Joe Hart; with the former England and Manchester City hero announcing his departure from the club and subsequent retirement from football once Saturday’s Scottish Cup final against Rangers at Hampden Park is completed at the weekend. As a result, the Hoops need a new shot-stopper – and whilst plenty of well-known names have been mentioned, a surprise move for Aston Villa’s Sinisalo has been touted after a strong loan season in League One.
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Brendan Rodgers
The report from Sky Sports states that throughout the season, Celtic have been interested in ‘elite second-choice goalkeepers’, such as Liverpool Caoimhin Kelleher and Real Madrid’s Andriy Lunin – though their proficiency amid the injuries afforded to Alisson and Thibaut Courtois especially means that Celtic need to target elsewhere.
