Celtic And Arsenal Have ‘Solid Interest’ In England U21 Goalkeeper

Celtic And Arsenal Have ‘Solid Interest’ In England U21 Goalkeeper

Celtic and Arsenal both hold a “solid interest” in Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, according to the Chronicle.

The Newcastle based newspaper reports that both teams will consider offering the England Under 21 international a contract at the end of his current deal with the Magpies.

Woodman is not expected to stay at Newcastle beyond the end of the season after rejecting a contract last summer.

He is likely to spend his final campaign out on loan at an English Championship club before leaving on a free transfer next June. Two teams are reportedly vying to sign him, with a deal expected this week.

Woodman has played in Scotland before, having made 15 appearances for Kilmarnock during the 2016/17 season, as well as having another loan spell at Aberdeen in 2018.

The 22-year-old only played three times last campaign, all coming in the FA Cup, with Martin Dubravka firmly established as the Premier League club’s number one.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.