Celtic have missed out on the signing of Romanian goalkeeper Horatiu Moldovan after La Liga giants Atletico Madrid snapped him up for just £700,000.With Joe Hart’s contract expiring and neither Scott Bain nor Benjamin Siegrist considered long-term frontrunners, a new goalie is a must either now or in the summer.But in the space of just 24 hours, Celtic’s two under-the-radar stalwarts appear to have slipped through Brendan Rodgers’ grasp. HITC Football understands Brentford have agreed a £3m fee to bring Hakon Valdimarsson from Elfsborg to the Premier League.Swedish League 2023 goalkeeper Valdimarsson was on Celtic’s radar. He rose to fame after playing against Cristiano Ronaldo in a Euro qualifier between Iceland and Portugal in the autumn.Horatiu Moldovan is now officially an Atletico Madrid player, the 2021 La Liga champions announced on Wednesday morning.Celta aim to join La Liga giants Atlético Madrid.To add insult to injury, Atletico snapped up the 26-year-old for just £700,000 after he had a release clause in his FK Rapid contract. Celtic, a club whose pockets are not as deep as Atletico’s, may struggle to find a goalkeeper of Moldova’s caliber for such a fee.”It’s a dream come true”, says the Moldovan, who competes for Jan Oblak under Diego Simeone (GSP). – A lot has been said, but you cannot refuse Athletics. It was the most determined team.“This is definitely the tightest competition we’ve had. Oblak is probably the best goalkeeper in the world.Celtic, Romanian publication AgerPress reported that it was one of several teams that made an “offer” for the Moldovan.Joe Hart had to be replaced”During his three years at Rapid, the Moldovan decided many games. He is very difficult to replace”, adds ex-Romanian striker Daniel Pancu, asserting that the goalkeeper would have demanded a much higher fee if it were not for that troublesome release clause.”Obviously Rapida would have received 3-4 million euros without that clause. Certainly , they could get a lot more. He helped you a lot on the pitch and you won with him.HITC Football understands Atletico’s second choice Ivo Grbic will join Sheffield United for £2m this month. The arrival of the Moldovan in Madrid should pave the way for the signature.However, Celtics only signed Nicolas Kuhn this month. The £3 million winger joined from Austria’s Rapid Wien..