Celtic not interested in Angus Gunn as next No. 1 already at club | OneFootball

Celtic are being linked with a move for Scotland No.1 Angus Gunn with Kasper Schmeichel in the final year of his contract. The Danish Internationalist will come up against Gunn at Hampden next month in the World Cup Qualifier shootout between the top two teams; however, Record Sport are running that Gunn has caught the interest of Celtic.

Gunn, who is currently operating as third choice goalkeeper at Nottingham Forest, has retained the support of Steve Clarke. Kevin Gallacher claims that Celtic have been interested in the player as the 29-year-old looks to get himself back playing regularly.

“I am not so sure we would be in such decent shape if Angus Gunn were to get crocked ahead of the 2026 finals, assuming we make it there in the first place, that is.

“Alongside Angus in the squad for the last games, against Greece and Belarus, were Craig Gordon and Liam Kelly. Neither is currently playing for their respective clubs, Hearts and Rangers.

“In fairness, the same is true of Gunn at Nottingham Forest but at least in his case we have recent evidence of his ability to perform off a cold start.

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“In fact, Gunn’s situation at Forest is so bad there is cause to be optimistic it will soon get sorted out in a way that is more beneficial for the country.

“Third choice at his club now, one down on what he signed up for, he has cause to look for a loan in January.

“With the World Cup coming up, and we now know that even if we do not clinch automatic qualification there will be a play-off in March to prepare for, he could be confident of getting his wish granted.

“Celtic have been credited with looking at him as a 2026-27 replacement for Kasper Schmeichel, whose deal is up next summer, so the long-term signs are promising, too.

“Also, with Ange Postecoglou being sacked by Forest yesterday – after just 39 days in charge – it is possible the next manager will come in and take a shine to him, it being standard practice for new bosses to give all the players in the squad a clean slate to start off on.”

The reality is that Celtic will not be interested in signing Gunn as Schmeichel’s inevitable replacement is already in the building at Lennoxtown. Vil Sinisalo deputised effectively during his debut season, coming into the team towards the end of the season when Schmeichel was injured.

Sinisalo was unlucky not to keep his place in the team for the Scottish Cup Final, with his colleague making an error which resulted in Aberdeen drawing level. The Finland Internationalist has started in the Premier Sports Cup games this season and the expectation is that he will retain the gloves for the competition next month as Celtic face Rangers at Hampden.

There have been some calls from supporters for Sinisalo to come into the team to replace Schmeichel already, given the fact that he was very impressive when he came into the team last season. At 24, Sinisalo has a lot of years ahead of him and plenty of time to be No.1 so learning from Schmeichel and biding his time will only aid his development but he has to be clear on his progression.