Celtic thought they had a shot at landing one of Polish football’s most promising young defenders. Werder Bremen apparently had other ideas.
Oskar Wójcik, the 22-year-old centre-back currently plying his trade for KS Cracovia in the Polish top flight, has become one of the more quietly compelling transfer stories of the summer window. Celtic submitted a bid of approximately £3.5 million for the defender back in January 2026. Cracovia knocked it back, reportedly holding out for something closer to £4.2 million.
Now Werder Bremen has stepped into the frame, and by most accounts, the German club is currently leading the chase.
What we know about the transfer
Wójcik is 1.91 meters tall, a Polish international, and under contract with Cracovia until June 2029. That contract length matters. It gives the Polish club genuine leverage, and they have used it.
