Celtic working to seal early signing who’d be perfect for Rodgers
In the season’s penultimate match, Celtic is getting ready to play their closest competitors in the SFA Cup final at Hampden Park on Saturday.
The Hoops, who won the Scottish Premiership last weekend, may wrap up the 2023–24 season with a second trophy, completing a domestic double.
The previous week, Brendan Rodgers and his team defeated Kilmarnock 5-0 away from home to win the trophy. On the last day of the league season, they defeated St Mirren 3-2 at Parkhead.
Now that his squad is playing Rangers in the final this Saturday at Hampden Park, the Northern Irish coach will be hoping for another strong showing from them.
Following that crucial match, all eyes will be on the summer transfer window, and the team will undoubtedly need to get a new first-choice goalkeeper.
The Scottish powerhouses will require a number one goalie before the 2024–25 season since Joe Hart is scheduled to retire at the age of 37 when his contract expires this summer.
Working to sign an Austrian star is Celtic
The Hoops are negotiating to bring goalkeeper Patrick Pentz from Bayer Leverkusen to Parkhead this summer, according to Football Insider.
According to the source, the Austrian goalkeeper only has one year left on his contract with the German team, who just finished their Bundesliga season undefeated. This might present the Bhoys with an opportunity to make a move for him.
According to the report, the 27-year-old celebrity has become a “strong” contender for the Scottish
giants to add in advance of the upcoming season to strengthen their goalkeeping options.
According to Football Insider, Rodgers’ main ambition for the upcoming summer transfer window is to find a new goalkeeper to replace Hart. Pentz is reportedly one of the top targets for that role.
The gifted giant, who recently finished the season on loan with Brondby in Denmark, is reportedly the target of Southampton and PSV, so it might not be an easy transaction to close.
Should they still be interested in signing Pentz, the Saints’ position in negotiations may be strengthened by the possibility of promotion to the Premier League, which they face battle against Southampton in the Championship play-off final on Sunday.
But if Celtic prevails in the competition for his services, the team might a keeper who would be ideal for Rodgers’ future style of play.
Why Brendan Rodgers would be terrific with Patrick Pentz
According to a report from Football Insider, the Hoops manager saw the Leverkusen star’s skill with the ball at his feet and wants his number one to be able to play out from the back.
Pentz was portrayed in the article as a “modern” goalie, and he demonstrated that this season while on loan with Brondby in Denmark.
In his 25 Superliga games, he completed 91% of his passes in his own half without committing a single mistake that would have given the opponent a clear shot or goal.
In fact, his last mistake that resulted in a goal or shot at the league level dates back to the 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga season, when he was a member of Austria Wien.
