Neil Lennon close to signing Fraser Forster

• Goalkeeper Fraser Forster arrives at Celtic Park yesterday as his move to the Glasgow giants inched closer. Neil Lennon hopes the Newcastle stopper will provide competition for Lukasz Zaluska Picture: SNS

The 6ft 7in goalkeeper was at Parkhead yesterday to finalise his move to Glasgow after watching Celtic beat St Mirren 4-0 on Sunday in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. Forster helped Norwich to the League One title on a loan spell last season and Celtic manager Neil Lennon received a glowing recommendation from Canaries manager Paul Lambert, his former midfield partner at Celtic Park.

Lennon has been looking for someone to challenge Lukasz Zaluska since Artur Boruc signed for Fiorentina and the Celtic manager believes he has found him. Lennon said on Sunday: "He's a big boy, he's come highly recommended, I've watched him myself a couple of times. His age, 22, is the only thing going against him because otherwise he's all the qualities you look for in a goalkeeper.

"He's got a massive presence and he's come highly recommended from people in the game whose opinion I trust, so if the medical goes okay, we'll take him on board.

"We've needed competition in that area."