Nikolas Polster Draws Celtic Fixtures Interest in Next-Season Planning

celtic fixtures now include a reported move to monitor Nikolas Polster, with Celtic keeping tabs on the 23-year-old Wolfsberger goalkeeper as planning for next season begins. The interest comes while the club still has the Premiership title battle and the Scottish Cup Final against Dunfermline and Neil Lennon in front of it.

Polster’s 31-Game Season

Polster has made 31 appearances across all competitions this season, a workload that puts him firmly on the radar as Celtic weigh their goalkeeper options for next year. He plays for Wolfsberger in Austria, where the club are struggling in the top flight.

That profile has not gone unnoticed beyond Glasgow. Brighton and Brentford are reported to have scouts following his performances this campaign, while Wolves and St Etienne are also said to be keen.

Sinisalo Holds Celtic

Celtic’s immediate goalkeeping picture is already shaped by injury. Viljami Sinisalo has been Martin O’Neill’s go to man since Kasper Schmeichel’s season ending shoulder injury, and Schmeichel’s problem has left him needing up to three surgeries to repair the damage.

That leaves Celtic planning on two fronts at once: finishing the season with Sinisalo in place, and lining up options for the next one. Polster fits the second task because he is young, has played regularly this season, and is being watched by clubs across England, France and Scotland.

Wolfsberger and Celtic

For Wolfsberger, the situation also adds another layer. Polster’s 31 appearances show he has been a regular presence despite the team’s struggles, and that sort of availability is the main reason he has entered the market conversation.

Celtic do not need a broad search to understand the shape of this target. They already have a short-term starter in Sinisalo, a long-term injury issue around Schmeichel, and a keeper in Polster whose form has drawn attention well beyond Austria. The next move will be judged against how well it fits that gap.