Kasper Schmeichel tells Celtic fans where he stands on new contract as keeper so relaxed he might as well be SLEEPING

Kasper Schmeichel is so chilled out about his contract situation he could easily go for a kip. And if the great Dane did doze off, the first thing he’d be dreaming about is securing more trophy success at Celtic.

Schmeichel has been a smash hit with the Hoops this season following his summer arrival and punters are desperate to see the club activate an extension clause on his contract rather than hitting the snooze button. The 37-year-old hasn’t had much time to think about it, far less sit down and discuss it with Brendan Rodgers and the team of Parkhead bean counters, given the games have been coming thick and fast.

Schmeichel has another one on Sunday with Kilmarnock up next in the Scottish Cup. And it’s picking up another piece of silverware that is more important to the keeper than lifting a pen. When asked if he was comfortable with the contract situation, Schmeichel smiled: “Very. If I was any more relaxed, I’d fall asleep! No, I’m pretty relaxed. It’s not my focus.

“The focus is winning. When you win, things like that, they sort themselves out. My only focus is to get to the next round of the cup.

“One thing at a time, one thing at a time. I’ve never been the type of guy that’s going to sit here and say, I want to do this, I want to do that. Again, I’m old enough and experienced enough to know that the next game is the most important, so that’s it.”

The next game is another big one as the Hoops kick off their defence of the Scottish Cup. Schmeichel got a taste in the Premier Sports Cup win before Christmas but he tuned in for last year’s Hampden showpiece win. The goalkeeper now fancies some of that action. He said: “I watched that final, I watched the celebrations and I was taken aback by that because it was