Kasper Schmeichel has revealed that he plans to talk about his future with Celtic next year…
The experienced keeper will see his deal come to an end when this season concludes. When questioned about his situation at club level ahead of Denmark’s crucial World Cup qualifying matches against Belarus and Scotland over the next week, the veteran shotstopper spoke only about when he plans to get round the table with the Hoops hierarchy.
“The club has bigger things to think about than my contract right now,” he said via Daily Record. “We have always had an agreement that we will talk about the future quietly in February or March.”
“We have to see where we stand by then. Right now, we have a special situation at the club, so my focus is not on my contract at all. It has become so in the world of football that as soon as you are 28 years old, you are old – and then suddenly I am far, far too old,” the Celtic goalkeeper said.
“As soon as there is a three-digit number in front of the age, no one will make a contract longer than six months into the future.”
The 39 year-old remains Celtic’s first-choice goalkeeper and has featured in 18 games for the team this season. He has recorded seven shutouts in 11 league matches and has been in fine form since Martin O’Neill became interim boss two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Celtic have asked for Sebastian Tounekti to be released from his call-up to the Tunisia national team.
Tounekti received a national team call-up for Tunisia’s upcoming friendly matches against Mauritania, Jordan, and Brazil this month. However, according to AfricaFoot, Celtic have formally asked the Tunisian Football Federation to allow the 23-year-old a ten-day break.
It is reported that the Scottish champions included a medical report outlining Tounekti’s thigh injury recovery along with their request.
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Always felt, and still do, that kasper career would end with Denmark possibly at a world cup imo?
I fail to see how he will remain as our no 1 keeper for next season imo?
Sinisalo has been very patient, especially with the growing demands with many thinking, he deserves the no1 Jersey a while ago.
In fairness to kasper, his form has improved since Rodgers departed, which questions the loyalty issue shown by kasper, which I didn’t expect to be on show for ourselves.
Don’t see kasper being part of any rebuilding plans for ourselves, no matter who is confirmed as a new manager, to make such decisions imo?
So on current form, I don’t have any issues with kasper remaining as our no1 at present.
However if Denmark shouldn’t reach a world cup finals, I wouldn’t have any issues with Sinisalo becoming our no1 keeper, earlier than expected either imo?