TransferBBC SportUnverified source· 2 Sept 2026
Celtic sign Sam Johnstone on season-long loan from Wolves
Former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone joins Scottish champions Celtic for the season.
S. Johnstone
player
Player
Sam Johnstone
Position
Goalkeeper
From
Wolverhampton Wanderers
To
Celtic
Loan
Season-long
What happened. Celtic have signed Sam Johnstone on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, adding competition for Viljami Sinisalo.
- Johnstone, 33, made 17 appearances last season but lost his place in December.
- He has not played since an FA Cup loss to Liverpool in early March.
- Joe Hart called him to praise the club and fans.
“I'm buzzing to be here and I'm excited to get going.”
— Sam Johnstone
Johnstone will compete with Sinisalo for the starting spot after Kasper Schmeichel retired.
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