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title: "Celtic: Steven Caulker makes Hoops admission"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-10-12T19:23:06Z"
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# Celtic: Steven Caulker makes Hoops admission

**Former [England international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/steven-caulker/nationalmannschaft/spieler/121280/verein_id/6187) Steven Caulker has admitted that he wished he’d signed for Celtic four years ago, [The Scotsman](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/steven-caulker-opens-up-on-the-end-of-his-scotland-hopes-not-signing-for-celtic-saying-sorry-to-neil-mccann-and-feeling-humbled-in-a-church-in-kinross-3415347) report.**

### The Lowdown: 2017 links

Back in 2017, when Brendan Rodgers was the manager at Parkhead, centre-back Caulker was heavily [linked](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1303531/steven-caulker-celtic-qpr-england-off-field-problems/) with a move to Glasgow.

Caulker was 25 years of age at the time and [The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1303531/steven-caulker-celtic-qpr-england-off-field-problems/) believed he was set to become Rodgers’ latest signing.

However, as we know, a summer move never materialised and Caulker ended up leaving QPR by [mutual consent](https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/steven-caulker-leaves-qpr/#:~:text=STEVEN%20Caulker%20has%20left%20Queens,the%20best%20for%20the%20future.) at the end of the year.

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### The Latest: Caulker’s comments

Talking to [The Scotsman](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/steven-caulker-opens-up-on-the-end-of-his-scotland-hopes-not-signing-for-celtic-saying-sorry-to-neil-mccann-and-feeling-humbled-in-a-church-in-kinross-3415347) in an in-depth interview, Caulker, who Calum Butcher said is [‘like Rio Ferdinand’](https://www.football365.com/news/steven-caulker-is-every-inch-like-rio-ferdinand), addressed a possible move to Celtic in the past.

He revealed that he had the opportunity to join the Hoops, however, he stayed in London, a decision which he later regretted.

> “The summer before it, 2017, I had an opportunity to go to Celtic which I turned down because I felt London and QPR were better for my recovery.
>
> “A few months after that I was then out of the squad at QPR and we mutually terminated my contract. At that point, of course I thought I should have gone to Celtic.”

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### The Verdict: A dodged bullet?

Since leaving QPR, Caulker spent [18 months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/steven-caulker/transfers/spieler/121280) with Dundee where he made just [17](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/steven-caulker/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/121280) appearances and is now with Turkish side Alanyaspor, where he is on [£12,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/turkish-super-league/alanyaspor/).

The Hoops continued to win trophies under Rodgers and then Neil Lennon, so really, Caulker’s Celtic snub didn’t affect things at Parkhead.

You could say it was even a dodged bullet, especially as he didn’t exactly take the Scottish Premiership by storm with Dundee.

***In other news: [Celtic fans could be in line for ‘disaster’ following Saturday’s events](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premier/celtic/celtic-vaccine-passports-at-hampden-park-could-impact-hoops-fans/)***