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title: "Celtic: Vasilis Barkas linked with AEK Athens move"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-04-28T17:15:40Z"
modified: "2021-04-28T17:15:40Z"
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# Celtic: Vasilis Barkas linked with AEK Athens move

**Celtic goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas has been linked with a move away from Parkhead this summer.**

According to reports from Greece, cited by the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/vasilis-barkas-celtic-transfer-news-23989824), AEK Athens are interested in the 26-year-old’s services.

The [report](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/vasilis-barkas-celtic-transfer-news-23989824) suggests that AEK ‘will have to negotiate a loan deal with Celtic’ – nine words which appear key in any potential move.

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Barkas, on [£13,500-a-week](https://footballleaguefc.com/celtic-fc-player-wages/) at Parkhead, has made [20](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilios-barkas/leistungsdaten/spieler/248658) appearances since arriving from AEK last summer in a deal worth [£4.5m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53559787), keeping [nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilios-barkas/leistungsdaten/spieler/248658) clean sheets.

Neil Lennon described Barkas as [‘excellent’](https://www.67hailhail.com/news/vasilis-barkas-praised-by-lennon-for-celtic-debut-at-kilmarnock/) in his first few months as a Hoops player, however, he’s fallen out of favour since the turn of the year, starting just [two of Celtic’s 15 Premiership games in 2021](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilios-barkas/leistungsdaten/spieler/248658).

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### Transfer Tavern take

It seems as if a loan deal is the only possibility this summer. That could be due to the finances involved in a permanent deal, or it could be due to Celtic’s stance on the shot-stopper.

The Hoops may feel that a loan move could be best for Barkas with a view of reclaiming his place in the Hoops side in the future once he has a spell away from the spotlight to regain his confidence.

It’ll be interesting to see what Celtic do with Barkas and Scott Bain this summer, though, as Conor Hazard recently signed a [new deal](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12234736/conor-hazard-celtic-goalkeeper-signs-new-contract-running-until-2023) also.

One may have to make way ahead of the 2021/22 season, and it seems as if Barkas’ former side would happily take the Greece international back on a temporary basis.

***In other news: Strange Ryan Christie contract update emerges, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-ryan-christie-contract-update-emerges/).***