Ex-Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster set to depart Spurs

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Following their Europa League final win over Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur are clearing the decks, as they look forward to Champions League football in North London and beyond.

However, one player who won't be involved is former England international Fraser Forster, whose contract will not be renewed at Spurs, according to PA, along with Alfie Whitman and Sergio Reguilon, who will be free agents at the end of next month.

The towering shot-stopper has spent three seasons at the club under the management of Antonio Conte and Postecoglou, following the expiration of his contract at Southampton, whom he joined from Celtic.

He made 34 appearances for the London side, after seven years at St Mary's, where he featured on 162 different occasions.

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However, it was at Celtic where Forster made his name, firstly on loan for two seasons from Newcastle United, before making his stay a permanent one in 2012.

In just five seasons across two spells from 2010-14 and 2019-20 respectively, he made 236 appearances, with 118 of those amounting to clean sheets for his club in between the sticks.

During his time in Scotland, Forster won seven major honours, including four Premiership league titles, two Scottish Cups and one League Cup. He is perhaps best known for his brilliant individual performances against Barcelona, Lazio and Rangers, respectively.

In the case of the former, he was nicknamed 'La Gran Muralla' (The Great Wall) by the Spanish media, following his heroic performances in two games versus the Catalan giants in 2012.

In the second match-up, Victor Wanyama and Tony Watt scored the goals, on what was a memorable night at Celtic Park, following the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.

Fraser Forster kept Barcelona's superstars out for the vast majority of the game, with Lionel Messi scoring a late goal to reduce the deficit.