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Neil Lennon would “like” to raise on-mortgage goalkeeper Fraser Forster at Celtic nonetheless admits there are hurdles to overcome prior to a deal would possibly presumably furthermore be struck.
Southampton’s Forster, who joined the Saints from Celtic in 2014, saved an Alfredo Morelos penalty to foil Rangers as Neil Lennon’s aspect retained the League Cup on Sunday.
The 31-year-pale is on mortgage in Glasgow unless the tip of the season.
“He’s one in all the handiest goalkeepers round,” mentioned manager Lennon.
“But he is no longer our player after which there’s affordability. We fill now to sit down down with him and peep what he wants to earn. His efficiency came as no shock to me because I’ve viewed him earn it time and again prior to.
“You might peep how fully jubilant he is to be here and I receive he is gone on document announcing he loves it here so we are going to peep.”
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Sunday’s Hampden victory secured a 10th successive home trophy for Celtic, the previous three of which fill been on Lennon’s behold.
The 48-year-pale furthermore oversaw the most important three of the membership’s fresh jog of eight league titles in a row in his first spell as boss and has now acquired the League Cup as every a player and a manager.
“Psychologically, or no longer it is a ways a huge blueprint end for us, huge,” he mentioned.
“Or no longer it is a ways an unbelievable monkey off my back. Or no longer it has been annoying me and ingesting away at me for a whereas. I’ve got all of the trophies now as a manager and as a player. It used to be a truly proud moment.”
The Scottish champions’ next assignment is a Europa League meeting with CFR Cluj in Romania on Thursday, with Dan Petrescu’s aspect bidding to enroll in Neighborhood E winners Celtic in the final 32.
And Lennon hinted at adjustments to his team in conjunction with imaginable sport time for striker Leigh Griffiths, who used to be absent from Sunday’s match squad.
“Leigh will be enthusiastic,” Lennon confirmed.