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9 hours ago
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Nicolas Kuhn to RB Leipzig transfer reaches 'advanced stage' as Celtic told minimum fee for winger
Talks between Celtic to sell Nicolas Kuhn to RB Leipzig are reportedly "at an advanced stage." The German winger finished the campaign with an impressive 21 goals and 15 assists in 51 matches in all competitions despite struggling to show top form in the second half of the campaign. Advertisement But the slump in the second half of the campaign hasn't stopped suitors queuing up for the signature of the 25-year-old with Newcastle United and Leipzig said to be keen on a deal this summer. READ MORE: Bojan Miovski transfer rules put Celtic on notice as Maeda doubles down and £9m defender timeline set READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds to pounce on former Celtic target as £40m agreement sparks transfer merry-go-round Reports have suggest that the Scottish Premiership champions have placed a £15million price tag on the forward and Kicker report that negotiations are 'now at an advanced stage' between the Hoops and the Bundesliga side. Advertisement The report notes that that the market boffins at Transfermarkt value Kuhn at €12million (£10.2million) but as the wide man has a contract that runs until 2029 the "transfer fee is likely to be at least in line with the market value" but is likely to be "significantly higher." Former Celtic hero Chris Sutton reckons the Parkhead powerbrokers may struggle to even land that fee for Kuhn - as he warned the wide man he should stay for another year in Glasgow's east end. Writing in his Record Sport column, he said: 'I have my doubts Celtic would get £15m for the German this summer, for a start. He struggled at first in Scotland as he struggled having lost weight with those dental problems. 'He was sensational in the first half of the season and looked a certainty to clean up the player of the year awards. Advertisement 'Yet he did go off the boil a bit following the Bayern Munich game and it does pose questions about his consistency. 'Are teams going to cough up big money on the back of a spectacular six months? They might do, but I'm not so sure. "Newcastle United were credited with interest back in January but I can't see him shifting the likes of Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon. 'It just seems like the wrong time to be even considering selling, though. I think "Celtic will struggle to get top dollar and yet I believe he will be worth more down the line. 'Kuhn isn't ready for me. Sometimes you get the feeling a player has reached the natural stage where the next step is inevitable.' Advertisement Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the-minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp, where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
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9 hours ago
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Celtic transfer window explodes with five deals in motion from Como 'talks' over Kuhn to £5.1m defender 'offer'
Things are starting to pick up for Celtic this summer. Brendan Rodgers is set to land Fulham striker Callum Osmand as well as Norwegian winger Benjamin Nygren to follow up on Kieran Tierney's sensational return to Glasgow's east end and the signing of Ross Doohan. Advertisement But things aren't slowing down for the Scottish champions with Champions League qualifiers just around the corner. READ MORE: Nicolas Kuhn to RB Leipzig transfer latest as Celtic reject bid for striker READ MORE: Greg Taylor makes final Celtic transfer exit decision as free agent selects his next club The Scottish Premiership champions could bring in some new faces - as well as move some fringe men out of the door. But who is on the agenda? Record Sport takes a look. Nicolas Kuhn Celtic are reportedly in talks with Como over the sale of Nicolas Kuhn amid escalating interest in the winger. The German star has Newcastle United and RB Leipzig keen on a deal this summer after a campaign that returned an impressive 21 goals and 15 assists - with the 25-year-old turning in notable performances in the Champions League as the Hoops claimed a domestic double. Advertisement Reports have suggested that the Scottish Premiership champions have placed a £15million price tag on the forward - with claims emerging from Germany placing Leipzig as the frontrunners for a deal. But Como are said to have made their move to derail a switch to the Bundesliga, with Sky Italia that the Serie A side have launched "serious" talks over a deal. Michel-Ange Balikwisha Michel-Ange Balikwisha appears to be moving back up the Parkhead agenda with reports in Belgium suggesting that Royal Antwerp are ready to lower their asking price for the 24-year-old. -Credit:Photonews via Getty Images Voetbal Primeur claim that talks have reached a deadlock over the £5.1m asking price - but they now state that a the deal could go as low as £4.6million with Antwerp in need of a financial boost. Advertisement CEO Sven Jaecques has admitted they must sell this summer telling HLN: "Marc (Overmars, director of football) and the scouting are working very hard to put together a competitive core. "It is a fact that the departures are needed and has an impact on the group. We have to deal with that. This is an opportunity for other guys to stand up. 'But we are not going to allow an exodus." Herba Guirassy Celtic have also been credited with an interest in Nantes winger Herba Guirassy - but the French side are set to demand big money for the wonderkid. Despite being just 18, the Angers-born player was a regular in Ligue 1 last season. Advertisement And the Hoops may have to be quick to get a deal over the line - with L'Equipe report that Club Brugge are "considering" an approach. Greg Taylor Greg Taylor has yet to decide his future with his Celtic contract rapidly approaching an end. The Celtic left-back is weighing up his options ahead of his current Parkhead deal expiring this month - with Rodgers previously stating he is keen to keep the Scotland cap and see him battle it out with Tierney. But both PAOK and FC Copenhagen are said to be chasing a deal for the soon-to-be free agent. However, amid the waiting game the Greek side are "reconsidering" their interest in the 27-year-old, according to Sportal. Advertisement Veljko Milosavljevic Red Star Belgrade defender Veljko Milosavljevic is also said to be on the agenda - with Mozzart Sport reporting that the Hoops have followed up on interest earlier this summer. The Serbian side are reportedly holding out for a £9million fee - but Celtic representatives have "offered" £5.1million for the 17-year-old, which has been rejected.
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a day ago
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Antwerp boss' vow over Celtic target Michel-Ange Balikwisha
The winger has been on the agenda for the Hoops since January when he was a key transfer target and is believed to still be on Brendan Rodgers' wishlist. That could intensify further if Nicolas Kuhn is sold, with Como and RB Leipzig making attempts to land him. Reports in Belgium had suggested Antwerp were willing to lower their asking price for the 24-year-old to £4.6 million as they are in need of the funds. But new manager Wils has appeared to suggest he is keen to keep the player as part of his squad. He told Belgian media: 'Of course I want to keep him. I also think that it can work.' Read more: Queen's Park vs Celtic: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time John Kennedy reflects on Celtic's 2024/25 season in rare interview appearance CEO Sven Jaecques previously admitted they did need funds but would not be sanctioning an exodus. He told HLN: "Marc (Overmars, director of football) and the scouting are working very hard to put together a competitive core. "It is a fact that the departures are needed and has an impact on the group. We have to deal with that. This is an opportunity for other guys to stand up. 'But we are not going to allow an exodus."
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Serie A outfit Como ‘push to sign £8.5m-rated Celtic treble hero' just days after club's Nicolas Kuhn interest emerged
The Italian club already have one former Celtic star in their squad for the new season STAR MAN Serie A outfit Como 'push to sign £8.5m-rated Celtic treble hero' just days after club's Nicolas Kuhn interest emerged AMBITIOUS Serie A club Como's interest in Nicolas Kuhn emerged a few days ago. Now, they're reportedly going all out to land a one-time Celtic treble hero. Advertisement 5 Como are interest in signing Nicolas Kuhn Credit: Kenny Ramsay 5 Cesc Fabregas is the Como head coach Credit: Getty 5 He's hoping to land Carl Starfelt from Celta Vigo Credit: Getty 5 Starfelt (left) won five major honours with the Hoops Credit: Kenny Ramsay Como, managed by Cesc Fabregas, are looking to build even further upon their impressive 10th placed finish in Serie A last season. It was their first campaign back in the top division having been promoted as Serie B runners-up the season before. They've been busy in the transfer market already, with £15million midfielder Martin Baturina arriving from Dinamo Zagreb along with ex-Celtic defender Alex Valle who joined permanently from Barcelona after a loan stint. Como have now also reportedly agreed a bumper £23m deal to sign Jesus Rodriguez from Real Betis. Advertisement But it doesn't look like the bumper arrival of the 19-year old winger will ease their interest in Kuhn, with Como reportedly looking to add two key players in the position this summer. Italian reports claimed a few days back that the club had opened negotiations with Celtic over Kuhn, who's also of interest to RB Leipzig, a club where he spent time as a youth. With Valle already in the door and Kuhn of interest, a THIRD player with Celtic links is also on the club's radar. Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla claimed on Thursday that Como were interest in signing Carl Starfelt. Advertisement A few days on, he's now reporting that they are ready to 'increase the pressure' to get a deal for the Swedish centre-back over the line. Starfelt, 30, spent two years with Celtic between 2021 and 2023. Jacynta out with Starfelt in plush Swedish restaurant Forming a formidable centre-back pairing with Cameron Carter-Vickers, he helped the Hoops to a league and cup double in his first season at Parkhead. The Hoops went one better the following campaign by completing the treble under Ange Postecoglou. Advertisement Less than three months after that triumph, Starfelt moved to La Liga and signed for Celta Vigo in a £4.3m transfer. But now a move to Italy looks a real possibility. Pedulla's fresh report says Como are 'continuing to push' for Starfelt and are ready to pay big money to sign him. He claims Starfelt's valuation is around £8.5m. Advertisement 5 Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
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2 days ago
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Nicolas Kuhn watches dithering RB Leipzig go tame as transfer truth comes to boil over Celtic star
RB Leipzig's pursuit of Celtic star Nicolas Kuhn is set to be turned down a notch - according to a report. Despite dropping off in the second half of last season, the German winger finished the campaign with an impressive 21 goals and 15 assists in 51 matches in all competitions. Advertisement Last week, it was reported that the former Bayern Munich kid is a summer target for Bundesliga side Leipzig, who missed out on European football altogether next season with a disappointing seventh place finish in Germany's top tier. READ MORE: Shin Yamada draws Celtic scouts directly to him as Japan transfer double is on amid striker signing mission READ MORE: Evan Ferguson sees Celtic murmur come with a unwavering transfer guarantee as agent makes a big time claim Kuhn has also been touted for a big money switch to Newcastle but Hoops hero and Record Sport columnist Chris Sutton has warned that the wide man is not ready for the step-up and needs another year until his belt at Parkhead first. Advertisement However, a move from Leipzig for Kuhn - or any player for that matter - will reportedly be on hold until a decision on just who will be in the dugout at the Red Bull Arena next season is made. Die Roten Bullen have been without a permanent boss since March 30 when Marco Rose got the boot after a very underwhelming showing on home soil and in Europe. Former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain number two Zsolt Low was appointed as interim manager for the remainder of the campaign but is not expected to be in contention to land the job on a permanent basis. And while Ole Werner - who stepped down from Werder Bremen last month after leading them to a eight place finish in the Bundesliga - is the favourite to replace Low, German outlet Merkur state that getting the managerial situation sorted will take preference over improving the squad. Advertisement Leipzig have already snapped up the signing of talented Dutch youngster OH Leuven ahead of the new season but that deal was completed back in April. Ole Werner is the frontrunner for the job -Credit:AP The report also states that a potential swoop for Valencia's Spain U21 star Cristhian Mosquera has also cooled until a new man in the hot seat is in place. They claim that Mosquera has gone as far as giving Leizpig a verbal agreement that he wants to move to Germany but won't officially put pen to paper until he knows just who he will be playing under. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. Advertisement You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
