‘I would never turn down the possibility' – Celtic hero Kasper Schmeichel reveals he could end career at Danish club
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KASPER SCHMEICHEL has admitted he could yet return to Denmark to end his career.
The Celtic keeper has a year left of his Hoops deal, but turns 39 in November.
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Kasper Schmeichel, seen here on international duty with Denmark, has never played domestic football in his homeland
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Kasper Schmeichel was the fall guy as the Hoops lost the Scottish Cup final
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His back-up keeper at Parkhead, Viljami Sinisalo, insisted last week he was desperate to eventually become No.1 with the Scottish champions.
And Schmeichel has now admitted he would consider a return to his Danish homeland, where he's never played before.
He said: "I would never turn down the possibility of playing in Denmark one day.
"If the opportunity arose, I would always take it seriously and see if there were sporting advantages to it.
"I've always thought that football is so unpredictable that you always have to take any possibilities seriously.
"Every time I see a Danish team in Europe, they are always competitive.
"It's really rare that they get heavily beaten.
"For me, British football has suited me well.
"My mentality was built in British football as a young man and that's where I've played the most."
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