“Is there a better job out there than being in football (at Celtic)?” – World-class star has now told Gary Neville he will be a Celtic player next season and wear the famous Glasgow green after Contract Signing

Kasper Schmeichel has undoubtedly been one of Celtic’s standout signings this season.

It’s hard to imagine any Celtic fan disputing that claim, particularly given the initial anxiety surrounding Joe Hart’s retirement from the Bhoys.

Hart provided much-needed stability during a turbulent period for the club, so the prospect of filling his shoes left many supporters uneasy.

However, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers executed a transfer coup by bringing in Schmeichel, and fans have had no reason to look back since.

Now 38, Schmeichel has recently signed a one-year extension with Celtic, but that didn’t stop Gary Neville from probing the veteran goalkeeper about his thoughts on retirement.

Celtic hero Kasper Schmeichel questions whether he should retire:

Neville asked Schmeichel if he had considered retiring, whether he could continue for another two or three years, or even what his plans might be after football.

Schmeichel told Stick to Football [1h 14m], “I’ve never been the kind of guy to think of limitations. I think if I was thinking about limitations, I’d dive into the whole living in the shadow of someone and maybe not achieving things I’ve always wanted to achieve.

“So I’ve always lived in the thought that anything’s possible. But I’ve also been lucky in the sense that I’ve had a dad that’s gone through this.

“I don’t know how you guys feel. You’ve obviously all retired. I don’t know. Is there a better job out there than being in football?”

Kasper Schmeichel ‘not taking anything for granted’ at Celtic:

While Schmeichel acknowledges that retirement will eventually come, the Celtic hero isn’t ready to step away from the game just yet.

Schmeichel continued, “If someone could give you back your best years, like, physically, would you go back to it? Exactly.

“While I’m physically able, I know there’s not something better for me waiting for me right now, so, but what I do now is I appreciate it more than ever.

“I’ve got another year after this. But again, I think when you get to that age, you just playing it by ear and not taking anything for granted because, you know as well as anyone, an injury could finish it all.”

Schmeichel is on the brink of etching his name into Celtic’s history books if he can help the club secure a record-breaking ninth domestic treble.

With a League Cup already in his possession, Schmeichel is aiming to add a third major domestic honor to his collection.

The chance to further his legacy and compete in more Champions League football with Celtic clearly played a role in Schmeichel’s decision to extend his stay for another year. Here’s hoping that by the end of next season, he’s still in the same frame of mind.