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Motherwell have rejected a £200k bid from Celtic for goalkeeper Trevor Carson.

Brendan Rodgers is on the lookout for a new goalkeeper after Craig Gordon was ruled out for 12 weeks, leaving Dorus de Vries as the only fit senior keeper at the club.

Third choice Conor Hazard was loaned out to Falkirk and Rodgers wants fellow Northern Irishman Carson to move from Fir Park, but the offer fell well short of Motherwell's valuation and they are unwilling to sell with such little time left to get a replacement.

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The 29-year-old was praised by Rodgers for his performances when Celtic played Motherwell three times in the space of a week earlier in the season.

Carson, who only joined Motherwell in the summer from Hartlepool, started his career at Sunderland in 2006 and he had loan spells at Chesterfield, Lincoln City, Brentford, Bury and Hull City before joining Bury on a permanent basis in 2012.

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After a temporary period at Portsmouth Carson moved onto Cheltenham before heading to Hartlepool in 2015.

The shot-stopper recently stated that he hoped playing in Scotland would help him win his first cap for Northern Ireland and a move to Celtic Park could increase his chances further.

Despite their initial bid being turned down it is expected that Celtic are expected to go back in with a second offer tomorrow.

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