Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson has reflected on his failed move to Celtic.
Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson has told The Scottish Sun that he thinks his failed move to Celtic in January ultimately happened for a reason.
Celtic were largely settled heading into the final stages of the January transfer window, but were forced into action when Craig Gordon suffered an injury.
The veteran goalkeeper did have cover behind him in Dorus de Vries, but manager Brendan Rodgers clearly felt that he needed to bring in another shot-stopper to deputise for Gordon.
Celtic eventually landed Scott Bain from Dundee until the end of the season, but Rodgers looked into the possibility of signing a whole host of goalkeepers.
One name Celtic tried for was Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson, with a £375,000 bid rejected according to BBC Sport as Well stood firm and kept the goalkeeper.
Carson, 30, was snapped up from Hartlepool last summer and has starred in goal for Stephen Robinson’s side with a host of outstanding performances.
Now, Carson is in line to face Celtic in the Scottish Cup final, and has told The Scottish Sun that he thinks his move collapsing was fate, and believes that it may now be destiny to beat Celtic as a team in the Scottish Cup final.
“It was one of those things. The gaffer says everything happens for a reason,” said Carson. “I believe that the reason the Celtic thing didn’t happen was because I am part of something special here. It is a special group. We are not just team-mates but we are also good friends. If we can go and win the Scottish Cup together then I won’t even give what happened in January a second thought,” he added.
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