Kasper Schmeichel is Celtic no-brainer for these 4 reasons as Kenny Dalglish digs stats out on 'excellent' signing

He's a model pro, he's still his country's number one, he's coming off the back of a good season for Anderlecht. And he's available for free. With all that in mind, Kenny Dalglish just can't look past Kasper Schmeichel as an 'excellent' piece of business for Celtic.

The Hoops are set to land the 37-year-old as Brendan Rodgers' first summer signing, with the boss keen to reunite with the man who helped drive Leicester to the Champions League and win FA Cup glory. He may not be the long-term replacement for Joe Hart fans were clamouring to see, but as short-term fixes go, there are few more accomplished or high-profile than Schmeichel.

He took his Denmark cap total to 105 during the summer and is still going strong at international level after a spell at Anderlecht that saw him keep eight clean sheets in 32 appearances. And Celtic legend Dalglish believes they're on to a winner. He said in his Sunday Post column: "Celtic need to get in a quality goalkeeper this summer and it looks as though it’s going to be Kasper Schmeichel. Negotiations are under way on a one-year deal and no hitches are expected. He should be on the plane this midweek for the three-game tour of the US.

"I think it’s an excellent piece of business. Brendan Rodgers knows him well from their time at Leicester City together and Kasper strikes me as the type of professional who will fill the void left on and off the park by Joe Hart.

"Sure, Kasper is actually five months older than Joe but that doesn’t concern me. He is still just 37, has been Denmark’s No. 1 at the Euros and has excellent stats from his spell at Anderlecht last season. We all know that Joe looked as though he had a couple of years left in him. Also, Craig Gordon is still