Martin Dubravka in direct Celtic transfer address as Newcastle United star welcomes 'concrete offer'

Newcastle United star Martin Dubravka has responded to links over a potential move to Celtic.

The Premiership and Scottish Cup winners are searching for a new No. 1 after Joe Hart retired at the end of last season - with the 35-year-old among Brendan Rodgers’ leading candidates to fill the void left by the former England international. Slovakia's first-choice goalkeeper was thrust into a starting spot in the English Premier League in the second half of last season following an injury to Nick Pope - but looks set to be put back down the pecking order by Eddie Howe next term.

Newcastle have been heavily linked with a move for Burnley shot-stopper James Trafford this term - which could see Dubravka drop to third-choice and clear the way for a St. James' Park departure with Celtic circling. And the goalkeeper admits he would consider a "concrete offer" as he claimed the Scottish champions were interested LAST summer.

While on international duty at Euro 2024, he said: "I am aware that there are rumours, teammates ask me about it, agents and people call me, if there is any truth to it. There was some truth in that a year ago and you see, I stayed at Newcastle, so I still take it as if there is no official offer on the table, then I absolutely do not deal.

"I told my agents that if it was concrete and there was an offer, then only then would I consider it. At the moment, it is only in the stage of some noises."

And Dubravka’s agent, David Zika, has already stated his client is in no rush to make a decision - stating in January that the view could be changed on his future if he WINS Euro 2024. He told Sport.sk: “Mato [Dubravka] is satisfied that he has the necessary minutes, but the truth is also that if Nick Pope comes back,