Goalkeeper Tjark Ernst recently sat out Hertha BSC's friendly win over Lichtenberg 47 because he did not want to risk a potential move. celtic.
BILD reports this The 23-year-old was once again absent from the pitch and watched from the stands as his team won 9-0.
celtic among his fans
This is a deliberate choice as he is not expected to 'jeopardise the transfer of potentially millions of dollars'. Many clubs are interested in the goalkeeper this summer. The sides named are Celtic, Feyenoord, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Wolfsburg.
Sport Witness has reported on Celtic's growing interest in the goalkeeper over the past few weeks. The Scottish champions are seeking a long-term replacement for Kasper Schmeichel, who has now retired due to a shoulder injury.
first reportAt the beginning of the month, he insisted that Celtic had joined the goalkeeper race. He has a €5 million release clause that can be used to sign him this summer.
a second report Then explained that Celtic were happy to pay the €5m clause to bring Ernst to Celtic Park. Reportedly, they were in direct competition with Feyenoord for his signature.
Now the goalkeeper is sitting out pre-season fixtures for fear of ruining a potential transfer move. This indicates that they believe a transfer is possible and that it is not worth the risk.
€5m clause
Tjaka Ernst is a product of VfL Bochum's youth system, playing for them at various levels before joining Hertha BSC in 2022.
Since then he has played 140 matches for the German club, scoring 140 goals and keeping 24 clean sheets.
They paid €300,000 to sign him four years ago, so a €5m deal represents a nice profit if someone activates that release clause this summer. At present, none of his suitors appear to be pushing for a deal.
But the goalkeeper is not taking any risks if the situation changes quickly.
