Barcelona midfielder Xavi has said that Celtic and England goalkeeper Fraser Forster wouldn’t look out of place within the Barcelona squad.
Manchester United are thought to be extremely interested in signing the 25-year-old who has been impressive since joining the Scottish champions from Newcastle in 2010, firstly on loan before the deal was made permanent last year.
Forster has seemingly produced his best performances in the Champions League, in particular against Barcelona, once again producing a strong display in their narrow 1-0 defeat this season.
Xavi believes Forster would be a good replacement for current number one ‘keeper Victor Valdes who is on his way out of the Nou Camp, classing the Englishman as ‘world class’, the Daily Mail report.
“I think the players all know about the Forster interest - and it is a player we know very well,” said Xavi.
“I can't say that I watch him every week - but when we have played Celtic he has shown that he is a world-class goalkeeper.
“From what I have seen he has everything to succeed at a club like Barcelona - and with his Champions League performances for Celtic I am sure there will be more than one big club interested in him.”
Celtic manager Neil Lennon admitted that if a big club, like United or Barcelona, came in with an offer for Forster they would be left with no choice but to let him leave.
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