{"id":43580,"date":"2026-02-21T23:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T04:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/tomas-kvankala-supports-joining-celtic-on-permanent-deal-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T23:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T04:15:19","slug":"tomas-kvankala-supports-joining-celtic-on-permanent-deal-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/tomas-kvankala-supports-joining-celtic-on-permanent-deal-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomas Kvankala supports joining Celtic on permanent deal this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/tomas-kvankala-supports-joining-celtic-on-permanent-deal-this-summer\/#ONeill_dreams_of_a_%E2%80%98utopia_where_Celtic_are_united_as_a_club\" >O&#8217;Neill dreams of a &#8216;utopia&#8217; where Celtic are united as a club<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/tomas-kvankala-supports-joining-celtic-on-permanent-deal-this-summer\/#The_star_Celtic_sold_for_just_500000_is_now_better_than_Kasper_Schmeichel\" >The star Celtic sold for just \u00a3500,000 is now better than Kasper Schmeichel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/tomas-kvankala-supports-joining-celtic-on-permanent-deal-this-summer\/#Kvankala_wants_to_%E2%80%98persuade_Celtic_to_sign_him_on_a_permanent_move\" >Kvankala wants to &#8216;persuade&#8217; Celtic to sign him on a permanent move<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/tomas-kvankala-supports-joining-celtic-on-permanent-deal-this-summer\/#The_Rangers_star_has_suffered_a_long-term_injury_and_has_already_been_ruled_out_of_the_Old_Firm_as_Celtic_look_to_win_the_title\" >The Rangers star has suffered a long-term injury and has already been ruled out of the Old Firm as Celtic look to win the title.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Celtic are facing a difficult period amid fan protests and uncertainty over who their next permanent manager will be, but one player has nevertheless declared his desire to sign for the Hoops this summer.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"o-rsquo-neill-dreams-of-lsquo-utopia-rsquo-where-celtic-are-a-club-united\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ONeill_dreams_of_a_%E2%80%98utopia_where_Celtic_are_united_as_a_club\"><\/span>\n<p>                        O&#8217;Neill dreams of a &#8216;utopia&#8217; where Celtic are united as a club<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Martin O&#8217;Neill wants unity at Celtic Park after the Europa League defeat to Stuttgart left the atmosphere cracked.<\/p>\n<p>The first round of the playoffs was interrupted when dozens of mini-balls were thrown onto the pitch at once, as fans continued to campaign for a change in the board of directors and the reinstatement of the Green Brigade Ultras, who have been suspended indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>Relations between fans and the board have been strained for more than 12 months as a result of dissatisfaction with the club&#8217;s transfer strategy.<\/p>\n<p>But in Thursday&#8217;s 4-1 defeat, some fans could be heard criticizing goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel after he conceded two soft goals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"hazard-sold-by-celtic-is-better-than-kasper-schmeichel\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kasper-schmeichel-celtic-st-mirren.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kasper-schmeichel-celtic-st-mirren.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_star_Celtic_sold_for_just_500000_is_now_better_than_Kasper_Schmeichel\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tThe star Celtic sold for just \u00a3500,000 is now better than Kasper Schmeichel<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The player, who left Celtic for just \u00a3500,000, will be a huge upgrade over Kasper Schmeichel at Parkhead.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>O&#8217;Neill is desperate for supporters to cheer on his players during Sunday&#8217;s visit to Hibernian as the William Hill Premiership champions chase Hearts and Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, that would be utopia for us,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s about bringing us all together and making us feel like this football club can only go in one direction if we don\u2019t all go in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interim Chair Brian Wilson called Thursday&#8217;s protests &#8220;deeply disappointing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hoops legend Stilyan Petrov was also stunned by the protests, calling it a &#8220;huge problem&#8221; for the players.<\/p>\n<p>However, one man who has not given up during these difficult times is loanee Tomas Kvankala. He has publicly backed a long-term move to Glasgow this summer.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cvancara-wants-to-quot-convince-quot-celtic-to-sign-him-permanently\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kvankala_wants_to_%E2%80%98persuade_Celtic_to_sign_him_on_a_permanent_move\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Kvankala wants to &#8216;persuade&#8217; Celtic to sign him on a permanent move<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Appearing on the Celtic Podcast this week, the Czech international reaffirmed the Hoops&#8217; desire to trigger the permanent option worth around \u00a37m on his loan deal.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_15\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;<em>If I am good enough, my goal is to convince the club and the board to sign me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201d<em>I&#8217;m happy to be at a new club that believes in me and where I can demonstrate my abilities.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The 25-year-old has already scored and provided two assists in just four appearances in the Premiership, but has fallen out with his parent club Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach, accusing them of not providing him with support in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Celtic are currently six points off the pace in the Scottish top flight, but have been boosted by news that Rangers will be without key players in next week&#8217;s Old Firm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"rangers-hit-with-long-term-injury-out-of-old-firm-boost-for-celtic\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixcollage-21-nov-2025-03-27-pm-1563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixcollage-21-nov-2025-03-27-pm-1563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"danny roll rangers\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixcollage-21-nov-2025-03-27-pm-1563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixcollage-21-nov-2025-03-27-pm-1563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Rangers_star_has_suffered_a_long-term_injury_and_has_already_been_ruled_out_of_the_Old_Firm_as_Celtic_look_to_win_the_title\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tThe Rangers star has suffered a long-term injury and has already been ruled out of the Old Firm as Celtic look to win the title.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Ger family may face a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celtic are facing a difficult period amid fan protests and uncertainty over who their next permanent manager will be, but one player has nevertheless declared his desire to sign for the Hoops this summer. 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