Celtic sign Schmeichel as former Leicester keeper reunites with Rogers

Celtic person signed Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel connected a one-year deal.

The erstwhile Leicester goalkeeper was a free supplier aft leaving Belgian nine Anderlecht this summertime and represented Denmark astatine Euro 2024 this summer.

Schmeichel, 37, reunites pinch erstwhile Foxes leader Brendan Rogers astatine Celtic Park aft nan duo worked together betwixt 2019 and 2023.

He will switch Joe Hart arsenic nan Hoops’ No1 aft nan erstwhile England goalkeeper’s retirement.

🆕 Velkommen, Kasper!

🇩🇰 Danish Euro 2024 skipper and goalkeeper, Kasper Schmeichel, joins #CelticFC connected a one-year woody – taxable to world clearance. ✍️#KasperAnnounced🍀

— Celtic Football Club (Stateside🇺🇸) (@CelticFC) July 18, 2024

The 37-year-old said: “I americium perfectly delighted to subordinate Celtic and can’t hold to get started.

“Celtic is 1 of nan world’s due shot clubs, a monolithic sanction and a spot of existent passion and success. Celtic is what shot is each about.

“I cognize Brendan very well, too. He is simply a apical head and personification I can’t hold to activity pinch again.

“I’m really looking guardant to gathering up pinch nan boys successful America and commencement our activity and then, of course, meet our fans who bring truthful overmuch to Celtic.

“I will beryllium doing each I tin to support Celtic connected apical and bring these superb supporters much and much success.”

Schmeichel is champion known for his 11-year stint pinch Leicester, who he famously won nan Premier League pinch successful 2015-16 and made 479 appearances.

Celtic person besides signed goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo from Aston Villa successful a woody worthy astir £1million.