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title: "Celtic: Vasilis Barkas set for exit"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-11-11T08:15:37Z"
modified: "2021-11-11T08:15:37Z"
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# Celtic: Vasilis Barkas set for exit

**Celtic goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas will leave Parkhead in the January window, according to journalist [Giannis Chorianopoulos](https://twitter.com/choria80/status/1458516700450656258).**

### The Lowdown: Barkas’ Hoops career

It’s safe to say that Barkas hasn’t lived up to expectations in Scotland after joining from AEK Athens for [£4.5m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53559787) in 2020.

The 27-year-old was in and out of the side last season under Neil Lennon, making just [13](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilios-barkas/leistungsdaten/spieler/248658/plus/0?saison=2020) Premiership appearances. He hasn’t managed to turn things around this season under Ange Postecoglou, with his [only](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilios-barkas/leistungsdaten/spieler/248658/plus/0?saison=2021) appearance coming against FC Midtjylland.

He hasn’t featured following his [blunder](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7431467/celtic-barkas-howler-midtjylland-ucl/) at Celtic Park in the Champions League qualifier, and it now seems as if he will leave over the coming months.

[Celtic updates!!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-15/)

### The Latest: Chorianopoulos’ post

[Chorianopoulos](https://twitter.com/choria80/status/1458516700450656258), a Greek reporter, had his say on the shot-stopper on Wednesday night, revealing that a loan or a permanent exit are both options at this moment in time.

He tweeted: “Vasilis Barkas is about to leave from Celtic on January. On loan or permanent.”

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### The Verdict: The correct decision…

Celtic brought in Joe Hart over the summer and also have Scott Bain and Conor Hazard sitting around, so shipping out one of the three who aren’t playing is a shrewd call.

Barkas is on [£9,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/) in Scotland, while Bain and Hazard are on [£10,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/) combined, so it makes sense to move on the big earner.

Things haven’t worked out in Scotland for the Greek goalie, and the Hoops may face a battle to recoup the £4.5m they paid for his services, especially with his [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vasilios-barkas/marktwertverlauf/spieler/248658) valuation plummeting since moving to Lennoxtown.

***In other news: [Nicholson now looking at signing ‘strong’ beast for Ange who ‘would suit playing for Celtic’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-jordan-larsson-linked-with-hoops/)***