‘Thinking about it’: What £12m reported Celtic target has recently said about his immediate future.

Real Madrid goalkeeper, Andriy Lunin, has opened up on where he sees his immediate future at the club.

Admittedly, he spoke about this before the speculation broke this week linking Celtic with the £12m goalkeeper but what this statement does is shed some light on why he is reportedly unhappy at the La Liga giants.

Lunin said [Madrid Xtra], “At the end of last season I was thinking about it [leaving Real Madrid]. It’s normal when you don’t play.

“But Real Madrid has always been a dream since I was young, you don’t really want to leave.

“But you always want to play, you train to play, you want to feel the emotions of the games… we will see, now I’m focused on training.

“ There were offers from other clubs but I didn’t talk to them, there was nothing serious.”

According to the Daily Record, Lunin is high on Celtic’s wishlist of players that they see as an ideal replacement for Joe Hart.

The Englishman is currently in the last year of his contract and with no extension on the horizon, and the fact he is nearing 37, Brendan Rodgers does need to address who he sees as the long-term replacement for him.

In the summer, Celtic showed interest in Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher as well, but despite several rumors, nothing concrete ever materialized.

But let’s go back to Lunin. His most recent remarks make it apparent that he is not happy in Madrid. Is he able to move to Glasgow? That will depend only on Lunin’s willingness to play in the SPFL and his financial situation, as I stated yesterday.

It seems improbable to me that Lunin will be at Paradise very soon. It’s possible that Celtic will find this agreement too lucrative, but in sports, you never say never.

Additionally, “Seems to be moving”: Peter Grant believes the eighteen-year-old will soon go from Celtic after learning about rumors.