Horatiu Moldovan is once again attracting interest from Celtic as the Scottish champions seek a new goalkeeper following Joe Hart’s retirement. The 26-year-old Romanian keeper, who plays for Atletico Madrid, had been linked with Celtic in January during his time with Rapid Bucharest, but ultimately chose to join the Spanish club. However, with limited playing time behind the established Jan Oblak, Moldovan has expressed his desire to leave Atletico in search of regular football.
Celtic could provide Moldovan with an opportunity to revive his career, especially with unconfirmed reports from Spain suggesting a potential bid from the Glasgow club. Moldovan has been quite vocal about his unhappiness at Atletico, stating his intention to leave the club in the summer or winter transfer window. He emphasized his desire to play regularly and would be open to a move to a “good team from a big league.”
With Celtic in the market for a new goalkeeper and Moldovan seeking a fresh start, there seems to be a potential match. Meanwhile, Celtic also have their eyes on other keepers, including Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka and Peter Vindahl Jensen of Sparta Prague. The Scottish club will play a series of friendlies in the coming weeks, including matches against Queen’s Park, D.C. United, Manchester City, and Chelsea.
- Scottish champions in the market for a new goalkeeper following Joe Hart’s retirement
- Moldovan, 26, previously linked with Celtic in January but opted for Atletico Madrid
- He has since struggled for playing time behind established keeper Jan Oblak
Celtic are once again considering signing Horatiu Moldovan as they seek a new goalkeeper following Joe Hart’s retirement. The Scottish champions were linked with the 26-year-old Romanian in January during his time with Rapid Bucharest, but he ultimately chose to join Atletico Madrid.
However, Moldovan’s move to the Spanish capital has not gone as planned, with the keeper struggling for playing time behind the established Jan Oblak. This has led to Moldovan expressing his desire to leave Atletico, stating his intention to seek regular football elsewhere.
Celtic are interested in signing Atletico Madrid’s Romanian goalkeeper, Horatiu Moldovan.
Moldovan has been unable to displace Slovenian keeper Jan Oblak at Atletico Madrid.
Celtic could provide the ideal opportunity for Moldovan to revive his career, and there are even unconfirmed reports from Spain suggesting a potential bid from the Glasgow club. Moldovan has certainly not been shy about expressing his unhappiness at Atletico, going as far as to state his desire to leave the club in no uncertain terms.
According to Moldovan, “I want to leave Atletico Madrid in the summer or winter… I don’t know if I’ll leave now. It depends on what opportunities arise. But I definitely want to leave and play… We will see what offers appear. You can’t reject [an offer from Atletico]. But I want to play.”
Celtic are seeking a new goalkeeper following Joe Hart’s retirement.
Moldovan has made it clear to Atletico boss Diego Simeone that he wants to leave.
Moldovan’s situation at Atletico is further complicated by his comments prior to the Euros, where he was an unused substitute for Romania. With Celtic in the market for a new goalkeeper and Moldovan seeking a fresh start, there seems to be a potential match.
In addition to Moldovan, Celtic have also been linked with other keepers, including Martin Dubravka of Newcastle and Peter Vindahl Jensen from Sparta Prague. The Scottish club has a busy schedule ahead, including friendlies against Queen’s Park, D.C. United, Manchester City, and Chelsea.