Celtic considering Premiership goalkeeper [ Emiliano Martínez] to replace Joe Hart.

With Joe Hart retiring this summer, the No. 1 jersey is up for grabs, and a number of names have been linked with a move to Paradise. However, the Daily Mail are reporting that Emiliano Martínez’s name has emerged as a contender to replace Hart. Celtic are reportedly considering Motherwell captain Liam Kelly to replace Joe Hart. The 28-year-old is out of contract at Fir Park this summer and Celtic’s Stevie Woods is said to be an admirer of the stopper.

Benjamin Siegrist is expected to depart this summer, too and you would expect that the Scotland Internationalist could be seen as a back-up option to come in. Kelly is probably a better alternative to Scott Bain as a back-up but is unlikely to fit the profile of someone like Hart.

Kelly started his career at Rangers with loan moves to East Fife and Livingston before making the move permanent to the Tony Macaroni Stadium. There he impressed earning a move to QPR, which didn’t pan out as hoped resulting in a return to Motherwell.

Given that he is domestically trained and Scottish, Kelly would help towards Celtic’s UEFA squad requirements. Although, fans will be a bit apprehensive about signing the player – it feels a bit like signing Mark Brown, who came through the ranks at Rangers, to support Artur Boruc. The issue with this analogy is that there is no clear No.1 for Kelly to support.