£11 million Roma ace Robin Olsen has emerged as the latest goalkeeper on Celtic’s radar, according to the Scotsman.
With Scott Bain doing very little to suggest he can step up in Fraser Forster’s absence during the 4-0 friendly thrashing against Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week, palming an Ander Herrera daisycutter into his own net, the Hoops now appear to be expanding their search for a new number one.
Freddie Woodman may be available on another loan deal from Newcastle United while David Marshall – after crisis-hit Wigan were relegated in heartbreaking fashion on Wednesday – could be set for an emotional return to the green half of Glasgow.
Amid claims from Enswi that Celtic have had a £3 million bid rejected for AEK Athens’ Vasilios Barkas, another experienced international shot-stopper appears to have emerged on their radar.
The Scotsman claims that the Scottish Premiership champions have been watching Olsen closely, with a 30-year-old with 36 caps for Sweden exactly the kind of proven, battle-scarred glovesman that Neil Lennon is prioritising.
After an error-strewn debut season at Roma in 2018/19, a man who failed to replace the brilliant Alisson Becker in the Italian capital has found form much easier to come by since joining Serie A rivals Cagliari on loan last summer.
Olsen, who won two Danish league titles at Copenhagen and has won Sweden’s Goalkeeper of the Year award three times, was described the legendary Claudio Ranieri as an ‘excellent goalkeeper’ during his time at Roma.
The Giallorossi fans, however, would probably argue otherwise after some high-profile blunders.
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