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Alan Galindo

Vasilis Barkas seals Celtic transfer exit after joining FC Utrecht on season-long loan

Celtic goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas has joined FC Utrecht on a season-long loan.

The Greece international joined the Hoops under Neil Lennon in July 2020 for a big-money fee from AEK Athens.

But the stopper never reached the heights expected and quickly slipped down the pecking order.

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Joe Hart arrived in the summer and was instantly installed as Ange Postecoglou's No1 with Scott Bain filling the position as back-up goalkeeper at Celtic.

However, he will now have the chance to revive his career in the Netherlands in a move described as an 'absolute boost' by his new club.

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Technical Director Jordy Zuidam said: “Due to the ongoing injury of Fabian de Keijzer and the departure of Eric Oelschlägel, we aimed to strengthen our goalkeepers' guild.

"We are very pleased that this has been achieved with Vasilis Barkas

“Vasilis is a big and athletic goalkeeper. He has good reflexes, rules in the air in the box, stands his ground in one-on-one duels and has charisma.

"Vasilis is also an experienced keeper, who has played under the bar at top clubs in Greece and Scotland and has played the necessary international matches with Greece.

"He gives our team an absolute boost.”

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