Vasilis Barkas gets Celtic exit red carpet treatment as Utrecht offer behind the scenes glimpse at signing day

Departing Vasilis Barkas obtained the A-list therapy at Utrecht as they welcomed their new goalkeeper in type.

The Celtic stopper heads to the Netherlands on mortgage as he seems to revive his profession after two torrid seasons at Parkhead.

He arrived in the summertime of 2020 in a £4.5m transfer from AEK Athens however was closely criticised for his early performances.

A sequence of clangers noticed him dropped for Scott Bain and he made simply two appearances final season beneath Ange Postecoglou, with Joe Hart now the undisputed No.1.

At 28 although Barkas nonetheless has time on his facet as a keeper, and with two years to run on his Celtic deal, his long-term future stays up within the air.

For now although they've determined a spell out of the Parkhead limelight is what he wants and on Tuesday it was introduced that he has joined Utrecht on a season-long mortgage.

The Eredivisie membership say they're delighted with the signing they usually've rolled out the crimson carpet for Barkas with an Instagram clip going behind the scenes on signing day.

He is seen shaking fingers with supervisor Rick Kruys and posing for the digital camera as he debuts his new colors.

Barkas comes into Utrecht as a substitute for the departing Eric Oelschlagel and he'll be anticipated to compete with rising Fabian de Keijzer for the no.1 jersey.

Talking on the signing, Technical Director Jordy Zuida stated: "We're more than happy that this has been achieved with Vasilis Barkas.

"Vasilis is a giant and athletic goalkeeper. He has good reflexes, guidelines within the air within the field, stands his floor in one-on-one duels and has charisma.

"Vasilis can be an skilled keeper, who has performed beneath the bar at high golf equipment in Greece and Scotland and has performed the mandatory worldwide matches with Greece.

"He offers our group an absolute increase.”

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