Celtic set to sign Premier League legend as Joe Hart’s successor – Camydz

Camydz – Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has shared an update on Kasper Schmeichel’s future in a recent article. The experienced goalkeeper is set to reunite with former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers on a one-year deal. There is an option to extend it until June 2026.

The Hoops have been looking for a new “No. 1” ever since Joe Hart decided to hang up his boots after the 2023-24 season. It was the perfect farewell for the Three Lions star, who helped the Three Lions keep a clean sheet against arch-rivals Rangers to win the Scottish Cup.

He joined them in his thirties and kept goal for three consecutive seasons. Schmeichel is slightly older than his former Manchester City team-mate and could be a replacement in the squad.

The son of the legendary Peter Schmeichel, Kasper spent a brief youth spell with Estoril and Ouray in Portugal and Denmark before joining Manchester City’s academy after a successful trial. Team. But he spent most of his time on loan at lower league clubs Darlington, Bury, Falkirk, Cardiff and Coventry City in Scotland and England. Despite impressive performances against Manchester United and Arsenal, the big Dane was unable to earn a starting spot ahead of Hart. He went to Port Vale in League Two but joined Leeds United in the Championship a year later.

An equal replacement for Celtic’s goal?

Although a move to Leeds didn’t pan out due to his father’s history with Manchester United, a move to Leicester City the following summer changed his career forever. Not only did he play a key role in securing promotion to the top flight, he also displayed his expertise in a fairytale win in the Premier League in 2015-16. The Foxes also won the FA Cup in 2021 and Schmeichel left the club in 2022 after 11 seasons and 479 appearances, moving to Nice for €1 million.

After one season each at Nice and Anderlecht, the 37-year-old Denmark international is expected to complete a move to Bosman in the coming days. The Bodies retain Scott Bain as their No. 2, but they must sign a project signee who can replace Schmeichel long-term.

Jilted Benjamin Siegrist wants to leave “as soon as possible” and it remains to be seen whether the Northern Ireland boss will lock down another goalkeeper later in the transfer window.