celtic Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has been the No. 1 since arriving at Celtic Park on a free transfer in 2024. Martin O'Neill has not been able to rely on the 39-year-old for more than a month due to injury.
The Dane's contract at Celtic expires in June and his future remains uncertain at the club.
The main reason is that Schmeichel is injured and needs another surgery on a shoulder problem.
The stopper has hinted he could be out for up to 10 months, forcing Celtic to make changes.
O'Neill has used Viljami Sinisalo in Schmeichel's absence while Celtic will have to look for a new stopper in the summer.
Celtic is focusing on the Australian
The Scottish Premiership club are already considering a few options, including Levante UD goalkeeper Matthew Ryan.
is according to football 24Joe covers Celtic's interest in reports focusing mainly on Club Brugge.
Simon Mignolet has been the number 1 for the Jupiler Pro League team for years and will retire at the end of this season. This has seen Club Brugge looking for an adequate replacement.
Last weekend, sports witness Claims Covered by Belgaum Matze sells of Nottingham Forest as a top target, but this operation is not financially feasible for Club Brugge.
There are other targets too and Ryan's name is prominent. The 34-year-old joined the La Liga team on a free transfer in August 2025 and has been their No. 1 this season.
His league statistics this season are as follows:
- Appearances: 28
- Start: 28
- Accepted target: 45
- Clean sheets: 5
- Saves per game: 3.7
The Australia international has previously toured in England with Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal.
Club Brugge's final choice will be made based on the stopper's 'availability, cost and playing vision'. Ryan's experience would make him a potential choice to replace Mignolet.
However, the Belgian club will have to worry about 'competition from Celtic' as Martin O'Neill's side are also keen. The next few months will be crucial in the battle for the Australian signature.
Contract, price and agent information
Matthew Ryan has less than three months left on his contract at Levante UD, who retain the option to extend it for a further year.
its value, according to transfer market€2m, and the highest was €10m in June 2019. British agency CAA is representing the stellar goalkeeper.
