Celtic are eyeing a move to sign Manchester United star Radek Vitek this summer after it emerged he wants to leave, according to TEAMtalk.
The Glasgow giants claimed the Scottish Premiership title for the fifth season in a row with a final day win over Hearts last time out, and manager Martin O'Neill is keen to rebuild the squad, with many changes expected during the summer transfer window.
One position that is in need of reinforcements in particular is in goal, with Kasper Schmeichel forced to retire due to a shoulder injury he suffered last season, and the club are ready to look towards a top prospect to fill their number one spot.
Celtic Eye Man Utd Star Vitek
Radek Vitek (Bristol City)Andrew Couldridge via Action Images/Reuters
Vitek spent last season on loan at Bristol City in the Championship and impressed, earning their Players' Player of the Year and Fans' Player of the Year, and Young Player of the Year awards for his performances.
He has now returned to Old Trafford following that loan spell, and kept a clean sheet in the second half after coming on during Man Utd's first pre-season game against Wrexham over the weekend.
However, the Czech youngster revealed after the game that he is ready to leave in order to play every week, whether it be on loan or permanently, and Celtic are ready to step up their interest to take him to Scotland.
Vitek has been hugely praised by Czech legend Petr Cech, and the 22-year-old is very highly-rated at Man Utd. But with Senne Lammens establishing himself as the number one since his arrival last summer, a move away is now expected.
Martin O'Neill has confirmed that the club are looking for someone to come in, and after admitting that a more experienced option like Joe Hart of Schmeichel was preferred, he also revealed that the club were open to a deal for a younger goalkeeper if they were good enough.
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Radek Vitek infront of Man Utd badge
It's not often that top young goalkeepers become available on the market, but Vitek fits that bill and would be a terrific signing at Celtic Park.
The number one spot is up for grabs, and despite his age, Vitek has got plenty of experience playing regularly, and his ability to claim crosses, play out with the ball at his feet, and command his box make him a prime candidate to come into Glasgow and make the shirt his own.
O'Neill will know what he is looking for, but there is clearly a deal to be done there for the youngster, and Celtic would be smart to take the opportunity to bring him in as a player for the present and future.
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