Celtic could face serious competition if they decide to revive interest in Cracovia defender Oskar Wójcik this summer, with Polish outlet Meczyki reporting Fiorentina remain strongly interested in the centre-back.
The Italian side were heavily linked with Wójcik during the January window and the latest update suggests that interest has not disappeared despite the deal previously collapsing.
That matters for Celtic because this is not a player appearing randomly after a few decent performances.
The club already tried to sign him.
Reports earlier this year claimed Celtic offered more than €4 million late in the winter window before talks eventually stalled over Cracovia’s valuation. At the time, some supporters viewed it as another speculative rumour around a young defender playing outside the major European leagues.
Fiorentina’s continued interest changes that perception slightly.
Serie A clubs do not repeatedly track centre-backs unless scouts genuinely believe the player has tactical and physical upside. Italian recruitment departments usually focus heavily on positioning, defensive awareness and recovery defending rather than simply raw athleticism.
Wójcik’s numbers also suggest he is being judged mainly as a defender rather than a ball-playing showpiece signing. The 22-year-old played 31 league matches this season without scoring or assisting, which points toward clubs valuing his defensive profile far more than attacking output.
The bigger question for Celtic is whether that profile fits what the squad actually needs right now.
Potential alone probably will not satisfy many supporters after the defensive instability across the last couple of seasons. Celtic have spent heavily at centre-half already without fully solving the issue. Injuries, inconsistency and poor recruitment decisions during the Paul Tisdale and Wilfried Nancy period left the squad looking unbalanced defensively for long stretches of the campaign.
Champions League qualifiers also arrive quickly.
That changes transfer priorities. Celtic need defenders capable of handling immediate pressure rather than projects requiring a full season of adaptation before reaching their level physically or tactically.
At the same time, the Fiorentina interest indirectly validates Celtic’s original scouting work. If both clubs genuinely pushed to sign Wójcik within months of each other, it suggests the defender has been tracked seriously behind the scenes rather than simply appearing on transfer lists through agent links.
What happens next may depend on how aggressive Celtic want to be early in the window.
Once clubs from major European leagues move financially, deals tend to become much harder to pull back toward Scotland.
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