The pair were teammates at Man City nearly 20 years ago and now Schmeichel is set to take over from Hart with the Hoops.
Joe Hart reckons Celtic are getting a goalkeeper with the right mentality for the top if a deal for his old pal Kasper Schmeichel is confirmed.
"Back then, we were just two teenagers playing our first few professional games in League Two, so it is pretty cool how things evolved for both of us over the course of our careers. "But as well as his physical attributes, I know how his mentality has played a huge part in what he has done in his career, and how he achieved it. You don't stay at the top for so long, like he has, without having an incredible passion for the game.
"For me at the time, it was especially huge because of his name," Hart admitted. "I'd love to just talk about Kasper here but you cannot ignore the fact that his dad was Peter Schmeichel, a goalkeeping legend who I really looked up to. That got Kasper through a few doors, and got him into conversations, but the rest? He had to do it all himself.
As for Celtic signing a Hart replacement who is older than his now retired predecessor, Hart isn't too concerned with how many miles Schmeichel has on the clock. He added: "Whatever happened to me in football, good or bad, I never let my work-rate dip, or allowed my attitude to be questioned and Kasper never gave anyone a chance to do that either.
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