Report: Euro club set to step up their bid to sign 27-year-old Celtic player – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Celtic goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas is edging closer to leaving the club this summer, according to reports from the Daily Record.
It has been a very busy transfer window at Parkhead with new coach Ange Postecoglou making drastic changes at the club after a disappointing last season.
The likes of Kristoffer Ajer, Jack Hendry, Scott Brown and Vakoun Bayo have left the club already, and it seems Barkas is heading for the exit door as well.
While the central talking point this summer has been the future of Odsonne Edouard, who still could leave this summer, the club are also working to ship out their fringe players.
The report claims that Barkas is edging towards a return to AEK Athens.
Several Italian clubs have shown interest in signing the 27-year-old goalkeeper, but the Greek club are now ready to step up with a formal bid.
He was bombed out of the matchday squad for Sunday’s win, and it’s a clear indication that his time at the club has come to an end.
Barkas was snapped up for £5m last summer but he has failed to make a strong impact. Postecoglou has given him a second chance, but he failed to make the best use of it.
The Greece international has been very poor last season for the Glasgow club. He was dropped on numerous occasions and has made some serious blunders.
Celtic have signed Joe Hart from Tottenham Hotspur this summer. The former Manchester City goalkeeper is expected to be the first-choice keeper at the club, while Scott Bain is likely to be the backup option.
Barkas could either leave permanently or join Athens on loan.
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