Celtic star's future clue, keeper free, Rangers 'never going to be perfect team' - football transfer news

Ex-England and Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster is set to depart Tottenham Hotspur this summer after being reportedly being made available for transfer by head coach Ange Postecoglou.

The goalkeeper, who was popular with Celtic fans during each of his three spells in Glasgow, won seven trophies during his time at Celtic Park and was twice named as the club’s player of the season. However, he is yet to make a league appearance for his current since the arrival of the Australian head coach in the summer.

Now 36, Forster is expected to depart current club this summer after being named on a lengthy list of players that journalist Paul O Keefe believes the club are prepared to dispose. Ex-Hoops head coach Postecoglou is understood to be eyeing a summer revamp after a disappointing end to their campaign saw them lose five of their last seven matches.

Celtic are in the market for a new No 1, with Joe Hart retiring at the end of the season.

Rangers ‘will never be a perfect team’ admits forward

Scott Wright believes Rangers must head into this weekend’s Scottish Cup final against Celtic with confidence.

The ex-Aberdeen forward returned to the starting line up for Sunday’s season finale against Hearts but admitted the 3-3 draw at Tynecastle felt more like an audition for a starting spot against the Hoops.

“We need to go into the game with positivity, have confidence and belief that we can get a result,” admitted Wright. “It’s a cup final and whether it’s a pretty game or not you just want to come away with the trophy.

“There is so much competition for places at a club like this. Whether that’s from the start or to come on. This is probably like an interview for the game next week and we are all playing for a spot. I’m just trying to work on my game, I came back into the team in the Dundee game, I managed to get two goals and obviously that is something I am trying to add to my game, to get more goals.

“We are never going to be the perfect team, we never want to be the perfect team because we will always keep striving to be better, in terms of being more clinical in front of goal that is something we can go away and look at and work on.”

Celtic star’s future clue as son of ex-Hoops legend departs EFL Championship club

Norwich City have confirmed Celtic loan star Adam Idah has returned to Carrow Road after the helped the Hoops to their third consecutive title win at the weekend.

The young striker enjoyed a fruitful spell at Celtic Park, scoring eight goals in 15 Scottish Premiership matches including late winners against Motherwell and Hibs in the second half of the campaign However, despite performing well under Brendan Rodgers, there had been no indication as to whether Idah’s loan spell could be made into a permanent one this summer.

The EFL Championship outfit have also confirmed that Sydney van Hooijdonk, son of former Celtic hero Pierre, has departed the club after his loan spell from Bologna came to an end. The 24-year-old Dutch striker was linked with a move to the Hoops in January.