Kasper Schmeichel moved celtic And has announced his retirement in May. Martin O'Neill's side need to bring a replacement for the Dane to Celtic Park this summer.
The Scottish champions have already linked with a few players such as Hertha BSC's Tjark Ernst and UD Las Palmas' Dinko Horkas.
On 1 July, witness the game Covered claims from Germany Celtic join race to sign Ernst.
Two days later, we broadcast news O'Neill's team are in talks with the Spanish club for Horcas. An offer of €4m from Celtic was mentioned while Las Palmas have reduced their price from €10m to €7m.
celtic wants hertha player
berlin based newspaper BZ No mention of Dinko Horkas in reports now focusing on Celtic's interest in Tjark Ernst.
The 23-year-old joined the second-division German club in 2022 and has been their first-choice right back since 2023.
He kept 24 clean sheets and conceded 140 goals in 97 matches. This includes 12 clean sheets and 46 goals conceded in 37 matches last season.
Martin O'Neill's side and Feyenoord have shown a keen interest in the German and are likely to compete for his signature this summer.
Both Celtic and the Eredivisie side 'want Ernst immediately' in a bid to make him their new No. 1 next season.
He has a contract until 2027 and has a €5m release clause. The newspaper claims that both clubs are ready to invoke this clause as they find the price easily affordable.
Feyenoord have made it clear to their camp that they want him at all costs, while Borussia Mönchengladbach have recently joined the transfer race.
European advantage for Celtic
Celtic have qualified for the Champions League playoffs, while the others will not play in Europe next season.
This will give Martin O'Neill's team an edge over its two rivals. Celtic could use this to convince Tjark Ernst to choose him over a move to Feyenoord or another club. If this is done, all that remains is to activate his €5m clause.
There should be more development in the next few hours or days.
