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<\/p>\nCelts are reportedly set to battle it out with Feyenoord to sign the German shot-stopper<\/p>\n
20:17, 06 Jul 2026Updated 21:21, 06 Jul 2026<\/p>\n
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Tjark Ernst of Hertha Berlin(Image: Jan Fromme – firo sportphoto\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Hertha Berlin boss Stefan Leitl admits the 2. Bundesliga club have a plan in place if star goalkeeper Tjark Ernst is sold.<\/p>\n
The former Germany youth international has been heavily linked with both Celtic<\/a> and Gio van Bronckhorst’s Feyenoord <\/a>and reportedly has a release clause of \u20ac5million (\u00a34.3million) in his contract.<\/p>\n Fellow second tier German side Wolfsburg had also been very keen on the shot-stopper but sources within the country claim that Ernst has turned them down.<\/p>\n Ands Leitl insists Hertha are fully prepared to lose Ernst or any of their other prized assets this summer.<\/p>\n Speaking to TAG24<\/a>, he said: “I believe the names are known and accordingly we must be prepared in case something else happen.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Marcelo Saracchi<\/a> has reportedly been told to train on his OWN after returning to Boca Juniors.<\/p>\n The Uruguayan left back enjoyed a solid season on loan at Celtic in 2025\/26, helping the Hoops lift a league and cup double.<\/p>\n Celts had been keen to bring the 28-year-old back to Parkhead on another loan deal but Record Sport exclusively revealed that the offer was thrown out by Buenos Aires giants Boca<\/a>, who are only interested in selling the player in a permanent deal.<\/p>\n Saracchi has also been touted to make a switch to domestic rivals Independiente and Argentine outlet El Intransigente<\/a> claim that Boca head coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena has now frozen Saracchi out of the first team picture.<\/p>\n Marcelo Saracchi(Image: SNS Group)<\/p>\n They add that the club’s sporting director – ex Villarreal and Barcelona star Juan Roman Riquelme – will listen to offers of at least $3million (\u00a32.2million) for the 11-time Uruguay cap.<\/p>\n Get Daily Record Premium for just \u00a31 per month in an exclusive offer to celebrate the World Cup. Click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. Click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_Celtic-v-Livingston-William-Hill-Premiership.jpg\")
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