The goalkeeper only made two appearances in the League Cup after leaving Tannadice, having signed as a free agent from Dundee United in the summer of 2022.
Football Scotland, the Daily Record’s digital division, reports that while there has been interest in Siegrist, Celtic has chosen to hang onto their third-choice goalkeeper.
Despite the fact that Josh Clarke and Joe Morrison have participated in the UEFA Youth League and the Lowland League this season, it appears that Celtic would like to hang onto its seasoned third-choice keeper.
The 32-year-old goalkeeper has not played for the Hoops at all this season; he last played for the team in a 4-0 victory against Motherwell in October 2022. Earlier in the transfer window, a loan transfer to Sturm Graz appeared certain, but it fell through when the Austrian powerhouses decided to pursue Vitezslav Jaros, a stopper for Liverpool.
Due to this, Siegrist, the team, and his representation are under intense pressure to find the player a new home before the transfer window closes at 11.30 p.m. tonight.
Football Scotland is aware that, despite interest in the player, no qualified parties made a bid, and the Celtics have decided to hold onto him until the summer barring a major development tonight.
Ever since Brendan Rodgers made his way back to Celtic, Scott Bain has been the team’s go-to backup goalkeeper. He started the following week away at Motherwell when Joe Hart was sent off against Livingston.
The choice of Celtic’s goalkeeper for the upcoming campaign is still up in the air because Hart’s contract expires at the end of this
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