Celtic are reportedly the frontrunners to sign Las Palmas goalkeeper Dinko Horkas.
The in-demand goalkeeper looks set to leave the Gran Canaria side this summer, with several clubs reportedly registering an interest.
The retirement of Kasper Schmeichel has created a vacancy in the Hoops’ goalkeeping department, and Martin O’Neill appears to be targeting a number one.
However, Horkas isn’t the only available option.
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Dinko Horkas and others on Celtic’s goalkeeper shortlist
According to Spanish outlet Sport, Celtic are the frontrunners to land the Croatian stopper.
However, they are yet to make an offer to Las Palmas, as he is not the only goalkeeper on their shortlist.
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It has previously been reported that Hull City, Olympiacos and Sevilla are all also in the race for the Croatian goalkeeper.
Both Olympiacos and Sevilla are likely to offer a higher salary than Celtic likely would.
The Greek side are expected to lose first-choice stopper Konstantinos Tzolakis this summer, whilst Sevilla are in need of two goalkeepers after the exits of Orjan Nyland and Odysseas Vlachodimos.
He is valued at £6-8 million, though club president Miguel Angel Ramirez says that clubs interested in the goalkeeper have got off to a ‘bad start’ in negotiations.
That’s because, he claims, that clubs have been ‘tapping up’ the player and negotiating with him individually before making an approach to the second tier side.
With Horkas as first-choice goalkeeper, Las Palmas just failed in their bid for promotion back to La Liga, losing out to Malaga in the play-offs.
Horkas is a product of the famed academy at Dinamo Zagreb, but was never the first-choice goalkeeper in the Croatian capital. Instead, he played in Bulgaria before hitting his stride in Spain.
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Goalkeepers being linked with Celtic currently
Tjark Ernst has also recently been revealed to be a Celtic target, though Feyenoord are leading the race for the German goalkeeper.
The Celts are also behind in the chase for Mat Ryan, who is currently holding talks over a return to Club Brugge.
Motherwell stopper Calum Ward was also reportedly of interest, though he has now completed a move to QPR.
The Hoops have also missed out on Pierce Charles of Sheffield Wednesday, who has signed for Manchester City before immediately joining Ward on loan at Loftus Road.
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