Niemi desperate to join Celtic.
Niemi wants move - Redknapp
Tue 12 Jul, 7:07 PM
Southampton manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that goalkeeper Antti Niemi wants to join Celtic.
But the Saints boss will not allow the Finland international to leave St Mary's in a cut-price deal.
The 33-year-old previously played in Scotland with Rangers and Hearts before moving to Southampton in August 2002.
However, after Celtic offered £1.25m for the Finn, Redknapp is demanding a bigger fee for the 'keeper.
He told Scotland Today: "Obviously, he wants to go to Celtic if he gets the opportunity. I would be a liar if I said otherwise.
"If they pay the price, then I am sure we can do some business.
"But it needs to happen pretty quickly if it is going to happen at all, otherwise we will have to get on with it and he will be here for the season."
Redknapp added: "You've got to pay the price for him, we're not going to give him away cheaply.
"He's in the top three or four goalkeepers in Great Britain, so we hope we hope we get our money for him if he's going to go.
"We're certainly looking for £2m, that's the bottom line. I wouldn't take a penny less."
You'll do as your chairman tells you rubberface :tongue
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