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'Love it' - Celtic expert reacts to Andriy Lunin news
Real Madrid’s Andriy Lunin would be a “wonderful” addition to Celtic but would likely snub the Scottish champions for a Premier League move.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Hoops striker Frank McAvennie would love to see a player of Lunin’s calibre at Parkhead but suggested a deal for the goalkeeper is hig9øhly unlikely.
Brendan Rodgers’ current number one Joe Hart will be out of contract in the summer and the Hoops are in desperate need of reinforcements between the sticks.
According to the Daily Record (16 October), the Cels are considering a move for Lunin and is one of several shot stoppers that is being watched and analysed by the recruitment team.
There had been interest in the summer window but Real were reluctant to do business with the 24-year-old having started the first two games of the season.
Since then the Ukraine international has become frustrated with his lack of game time after the club brought in Kepa Arrizbalaga on loan.
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McAvennie insisted he would love to see the keeper at Parkhead but doesn’t think fans should get their hopes up.
“I do not know if he would come to Celtic,” he told Football Insider.
“He would have been there on the night that Real Madrid played at Celtic Park and that was a wonderful occasion. But playing against teams like Ross County, there are not many glamour nights in Scotland.
“I do not think he would move from Real Madrid. I would love it, I would love somebody from Real Madrid to come to Celtic but I just do not see that happening.
“I would have thought there will be a lot of suitors for someone of that calibre, a lot of Premier League clubs needing good goalkeepers.
“If he comes to Celtic and we can get two years out of him that would be ideal. Would he want to do that? Only he could make that decision.
“It would be wonderful if he came to Scotland because he would be a great addition to Celtic.“
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