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title: "Celtic: Hoops looking to sell Vasilis Barkas this summer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2022-05-02T06:05:34Z"
modified: "2022-05-02T06:05:34Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops looking to sell Vasilis Barkas this summer

**[Celtic](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/) are keen on offloading unwanted goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas in the summer transfer window, according to a new report which has emerged.**

### The Lowdown: Barkas struggling for minutes

The Hoops have enjoyed an excellent season to date, still being in pole position to seal [Premiership](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/) glory, having already won the Scottish League Cup.

Barkas hasn’t played much of a part in proceedings, though, with the 27-year-old [appearing just once](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/135954/Show/Vasilios-Barkas) in the league so far in 2021/22. Last summer, goalkeeping coach Derek Soutar branded some of the Greek’s mistakes as “[inexplicable](https://www.celticway.co.uk/tactics/19462694.analysis-vasilis-barkas-grave-celtic-error-assessed/)“.

A fresh report suggests that the [£19k-per-week](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/08/09/celtic-transfer-gossip-barkas-agent-italy-report/) stopper’s time at Parkhead may be reaching its natural conclusion.

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### The Latest: Summer exit expected for Barkas

According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-work-on-signing-senior-star-as-vasilis-barkas-told-to-find-new-club/), Barkas is free to leave Celtic this summer, with his current contract [expiring](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilis-barkas/profil/spieler/248658) in 2024.

The Hoops are instead looking for a ‘new senior goalkeeper’ to come in and replace the Greek, with a Lennoxtown source saying they want to offload him permanently, even if it is at a significant loss on their initial £4.5m investment.

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### The Verdict: Shrewd decision by Hoops

This makes perfect sense for Celtic, with Barkas’ contract situation also meaning that they could receive a fee for him, rather than losing him on a free transfer.

He has only managed [24 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilis-barkas/alletore/spieler/248658) for the club in two years and has never been able to oust Joe Hart as first-choice between the sticks this season, so it does seem time for him to move on.

Bringing in a superior ‘keeper as competition for Hart, or maybe even a long-term replacement for the English veteran, would help to make competition for places even stronger in Ange Postecoglou’s squad moving forward.

***In other news, another Celtic transfer claim has emerged. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-football-insider-transfer-nikita-haikin-news/).***