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In-demand goalkeeper issues 'next step' plea amid Celtic transfer links

Jari de Busser (Image: Shutterstock)

Celtic target Jari de Busser has confirmed his intention to leave Go Ahead Eagles this summer, amid links with Celtic

The Belgian goalkeeper is on the Scottish Premiership champions' radar as they assess their options, with Club Brugge also reportedly interested in securing his signature.

Go Ahead Eagles are already preparing for his departure, having brought in a replacement, Toulouse's Kjetil Haug, signalling their expectation that he will move on in the coming months.

De Busser has now made his stance clear, with a step up firmly in his plans as he looks towards the next stage of his career. Speaking to VI.NL, he said: “The plan is for me to take the next step.


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"I’ve said this before, and it’s also being discussed with the club. They’re aware of the situation, and we’ve discussed it for this season.

"But anyway, a club has to come along first.”

De Busser is not the only player at Go Ahead Eagles that Celtic have been linked with in recent days, as previous target Jakob Breum has also been named as a potential incoming this summer.

Additionally, Bodo/Glimt's Kasper Hogh has also been named, following speculation regarding the striker in the January window.

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