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title: "Celtic: Joe Hart willing to take pay cut"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-08-01T19:00:52Z"
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# Celtic: Joe Hart willing to take pay cut

**Tottenham goalkeeper Joe Hart is willing to take a pay cut to join Celtic, according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-hart-ready-to-take-pay-cut-to-quit-tottenham-and-sign-for-celtic/).**

### The Lowdown: Hart not Postecoglou’s target

Links to Hart emerged last week via transfer expert [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1420310782491889666).

He claimed that both clubs have opened talks over a deal for the 34-year-old, with [reports](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/postecoglou-joe-hart-transfer-decision-21175481) elsewhere claiming Ange Postecoglou hasn’t requested the signing of Hart.

[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12367318/joe-hart-celtic-make-approach-to-sign-tottenhams-former-england-international-goalkeeper) picked up on the story on Thursday, claiming the Hoops have approached Spurs for Hart, and 48 hours on, [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-hart-ready-to-take-pay-cut-to-quit-tottenham-and-sign-for-celtic/) shared a further development on Saturday.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-11/)

### The Latest: Source shares update

A Celtic source informed [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-hart-ready-to-take-pay-cut-to-quit-tottenham-and-sign-for-celtic/) that the Hoops have been given encouragement over a deal for Hart.

The Spurs man, thought to be on [£30,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/joe-hart/) in north London, is willing to accept a drop in salary ahead of a potential move to Parkhead.

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### The Verdict: A gamble?

With Hart seemingly not Postecoglou’s target, a move for the experienced ‘keeper could be a gamble.

He’s made just [13](https://www.transfermarkt.com/joe-hart/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/40204) appearances in the last two seasons for Burnley and Tottenham, so may not arrive in Scotland at his top level.

Postecoglou has already used [Vasilis Barkas](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilis-barkas/leistungsdaten/spieler/248658) and [Scott Bain](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-bain/leistungsdaten/spieler/85627) in his first three competitive games in charge and he’s still looking for his first clean sheet as Hoops boss.

Bringing in Hart, who has plenty of experience in the [Premier League](https://www.transfermarkt.com/joe-hart/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/40204), appears a smart move on paper, but due to his lack of game time, it could take him a while to get up to scratch.

[***In other news: ‘Worst of the lot’, ‘Waste of a jersey’ – Many Celtic fans slam ‘imposter’ who ‘needs** **sacked****‘.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-hoops-fans-slam-greg-taylor/)