£22m goalkeeper may be Celtic’s ideal Joe Hart replacement, he could be free this summer

A few short weeks ago, Celtic’s search for a new goalkeeper took a significant turn when Joe Hart declared he would be retiring at the end of the current campaign.

The history-making treble winner will, ideally, hang up his mitts after winning another league championship and wearing a Scottish Cup winners medal around his neck.

Hart’s success at Celtic since leaving Spurs for £1 million less than three years ago is undeniable.

Despite all of his flaws, the seasoned goalie has kept us in several games this season, and it will be very challenging to replace him.

The Celtics fans, who have grown to love Hart over the years, will also miss him dearly.

Who then has his position in the future? Are the names of Celtic even in a list? If not, I believe this one could work well and be completely free this summer.

Alex Meret may be the next Joe Hart for the Celtics.

This season, the Italian team’s goalie at Napoli has been playing fantastically. Meret, the winner of the Italian Cup

and Serie A, has an expiring contract this summer.

2018 saw Napoli pay €25 million (£22 million) to acquire Meret from Udinese.

Meret’s current contract only requires him to play 70% of Napoli’s first-team games this season in order for the

extension to take effect, therefore his agency is optimistic that they can secure a one-year extension.

That doesn’t seem to be a problem because Meret’s name is the first one on the team sheet.

However, it’s possible that his agency, as reported by TuttuMercato, is pressuring Meret to sign a longer, better

contract, and if he doesn’t, he may decide to leave the team.

Meret now makes £49k a week at the Italian powerhouses, but if Celtic were to make a bid, they could use the money

they save on a transfer fee to increase the 26-year-old goalkeeper’s pay.

Stats and being a Celtic No. 1 for Alex Meret

This season, Meret has made 22 appearances for Napoli; he has four clean sheets, 25 goals allowed, and an average

Fotmob rating of 6.61.

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