Celtic goalkeeper search escalates as Casteels 'sets' transfer timeline while Cakir leaves fans baffled

Celtic bring the curtain down on their season at Hampden this weekend - but the search for a new goalkeeper is already ramping up.

The Hoops lifted the Scottish Premiership crown once again and they are aiming to add the Scottish Cup when they face Rangers at the national stadium. It is set to be a blockbuster 90 minutes as the domestic action comes to a close but with the football on hold it just means the transfer side of things will intensify with the summer window kicking into gear. Brendan Rodgers faces a big summer with a priority position a new No. 1 with Joe Hart running out for the final time in his playing career on Saturday.

One man who has been linked is Wolfsburg stopper Koen Casteels. The 31-year-old - who would come with vast experience - is available on a free transfer and the Scottish champions can dangle the carrot of Champions League football next season. And it seems the keeper wants his future sorted out quickly with Voetbalkrant reporting that he wants his next move done BEFORE Euro 2024. The summer tournament in Germany gets underway in just three weeks time meaning his next destination will be imminent.

Interest is high in Casteels with both Anderlecht and Sevilla other clubs named. Two key factors over his next club are getting the deal done in the timeframe before Belgium jet off and he will also prioritise what is best for his family, states the same publication.

Meanwhile, another name linked with Celtic in the shape of Trabzonspor stopper Ugurcan Cakır has left fans baffled in his homeland. His current side lost 3-2 Besiktas in the Turkish Cup with his future coming into question after the match.

He stated: "Sorry, I have seen that losing the final is very sad. This club is a big club,