Forster completes loan switch

17 August 2011 14:08
Celtic have signed goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a season-long loan from Newcastle subject to registration.[LNB] The 23-year-old will spend a second season at Celtic Park having played 44 times in a similar arrangement last term, which included a Scottish Cup triumph.[LNB]Celtic boss Neil Lennon told the club's website: "We're absolutely delighted as he's been our main target, basically, since the end of last season.[LNB]"We've worked hard in the background to try and bring him in and we've eventually done that so we're very, very pleased.[LNB]"It's given myself a boost and it's given the squad a huge boost as well as we've now got three very, very good goalkeepers, so there's great competition in that area, which is what we wanted all along.[LNB]"I felt we'd always get a keeper. Fraser was the one who was top of the list but there were other options that we could have gone for but we're thrilled that he's here now."[LNB]Lennon has searched far and wide this summer for somebody to provide competition for Lukasz Zaluska and Dominic Cervi.[LNB]Speaking ahead of Thursday's Europa League play-off first leg against Swiss side Sion at Parkhead and before the deal was confirmed, he said: "We hope to have him registered in time for tomorrow night."[LNB]On whether he will face Sion, Lennon added: "We will have to see his condition.[LNB]"The form of Lukasz has been very good so we will weigh these things up.[LNB]"But it has given myself and the squad a boost.[LNB]"We have three very good goalkeepers so there is great competition in that area which is what we wanted."[LNB]

Source: Team_Talk