Some decisions leave you speechless. Others make you laugh. Celtic’s latest reported transfer target manages to do both. Callum Wilson, a 33-year-old striker whose career highlights are already behind him, is reportedly on Parkhead’s radar — a move that has fans questioning whether the club is serious about ambition or just wandering in a time warp.
It’s not often a club famed for chasing youth and energy looks to a player who could feasibly remember when fax machines were cutting-edge technology. Yet here we are. Wilson has netted just four goals in 17 appearances this season for West Ham, a club that has moved on from him in favor of younger, faster, hungrier forwards. And Celtic? They are apparently ready to roll the dice on someone whose legs might be counting down faster than the calendar.
Supporters on social media have not held back. “Maybe he comes with a walking stick and a pension plan,” one fan quipped. Another wrote, “Celtic are signing him to teach the kids how football was played in the 2010s.” It’s clear that this isn’t just skepticism — it’s outright mockery.
The timing couldn’t be more ironic. While rivals focus on sharp, dynamic, and hungry forwards, Celtic are reportedly negotiating with a striker who has spent the majority of this season warming the bench and seeing his influence on games dwindle. The plan, apparently, is contingent on Wilson becoming a free agent — a stroke of luck that feels more like a lifeline than strategy.
“You have to admire the confidence,” joked one commentator, “or perhaps it’s delusion — chasing a 33-year-old like he’s the second coming of Henrik Larsson.”
Experience can be valuable, but there’s a difference between guidance and being past it. Celtic fans are left asking themselves: is this supposed to inspire the squad, or is it a masterclass in delusion? Can a forward well into his 30s keep up with the pace of the Premiership, let alone lead a side hungry for trophies? The answer, so far, seems unclear.
Even more damning is the optics. Celtic, a club that has long prided itself on ambition, creativity, and eye-catching signings, now finds itself reportedly chasing someone whose career arc is undeniably in decline. “They’re not signing a striker,” one fan wrote, “they’re signing a relic.”
In the end, Wilson may bring professionalism and a finishing touch, and he may even surprise critics. But for now, Celtic supporters are left shaking their heads at the absurdity — a club built on progression reportedly placing its hopes in someone whose best years are already behind him. The irony is palpable, and the ridicule is unstoppable.
“It’s not a signing,” another commentator added. “It’s a history lesson — for the fans, the players, and maybe even the manager.”
Celtic may yet make the move, but in the court of public opinion, the verdict is already clear: this is the kind of transfer that will have fans laughing, wincing, and questioning just how seriously their club is approaching the January window
