An update from Greek journalist Giannis Chorianopoulos on the Barkas exit developments from Celtic, after the arrival of Joe Hart as Ange Postecoglou’s first choice goalkeeper following the former England No.1’s £1m move to Celtic from Tottenham.
“PAOK and a club from Italy are interested in Barkas. Barkas priority is not to come back in Greek Super League and play abroad. But… you never know. Celtic demand a loan fee plus an option to buy,” the Editor in Chief at Sportime newspaper and Sportime.gr reports.
Celtic clearly want the £4.5m misfit keeper off the books as soon as possible after a consistently dreadful stint as a Celtic goalkeeper. Postecoglou attempted to give the his Greek compatriot a chance, with all players given a clean slate from last season by the New Celtic manager but after waiting both Barkas and Bain quickly decided that he needed a top quality, reliable keeper.
Celtic goalkeepers Bain, Barkas and Hazard. Photo: Andrew Milligan
Bain is an adequate back-up keeper and he is apparently happy with that role at the club. Barkas therefore is a hugely expensive error of judgement from the club last summer – whatever were they thinking about during that ‘Eye for a Player’ period?
