Celtic's Vasilis Barkas is needed by IFK Gothenburg on mortgage... with the Swedish aspect concentrating on a deal for the third-choice goalkeeper after Sheffield United dropped out over his wages and mortgage price
- Celtic stopper Vasilis Barkas is needed on mortgage by Swedish aspect IFK Gothenburg
- The Scottish Premiership contenders could have to ease their calls for in a deal
- Barkas is behind first-choice Joe Hart and understudy Scott Bain at Celtic Park
- IFK could also be in search of a cut-price deal after Sheffield United dropped their curiosity
IFK Gothenburg are eyeing a mortgage transfer for Celtic goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas forward of Monday's switch deadline.
The Swedes are anxiously in search of a brand new no.1 after their bid to land FC Copenhagen's Sten Grytebust collapsed final week.
Barkas is excessive on their listing of choices however they might want the Parkhead membership to decrease their calls for for the Greek, who price £5million when he signed from AEK Athens in the summertime of 2020.
With just one Premiership look this season, Barkas is behind Joe Hart and Scott Bain within the Parkhead pecking order.
It is understood Sheffield United backed away from a transfer for the 27-year-old after being requested to pay a mortgage price on high of a sizeable share of his wages.
Gothenburg are actually attempting to safe a deal nevertheless it stays to be seen whether or not they can afford Barkas.
The 27-year-old performed within the first leg of Hoops' Champions League second qualifying spherical defeat towards Midtjylland in July.
Barkas was on the bench for Celtic's first recreation of the season after they visited Hearts.
The understudy has been of their Scottish Premiership matchday squad solely as soon as since then.
That was at St Johnstone on December 26, when he performed the total 90 minutes in a 3-1 win.
The away victory was certainly one of two video games in December when Hart was rested, with the previous England goalkeeper taking part in each minute of the remainder of Celtic's Scottish Premiership marketing campaign up to now.
