Celtic may very well be set to make an enormous revenue on one in every of their star males after it emerged {that a} Premier League facet might come calling with a boatload of money in the event that they promote their very own talisman.
Celtic having fun with wonderful season begin
Other than being thrashed 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund, it has been an virtually excellent begin to the season for Brendan Rodgers and Celtic. The Bhoys have gained 9 of their opening ten Scottish Premiership video games, with their one draw coming towards Aberdeen, who sit stage with Celtic on 28 factors within the early season working.
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It may very well be one of the best deal they do that season at Celtic Park.
Within the Scottish League Cup, it was far much less shut, with Celtic thrashing Aberdeen 6-0 to progress at their expense, whereas they’ve additionally loved success within the Champions League.
Although that thrashing forged doubt on their capability to compete on the European stage, they’ve adopted it with a draw towards Europa League holders Atalanta and most just lately an spectacular win over German outfit RB Leipzig to place themselves in a powerful place to achieve the following stage of the competitors, with theoretically simpler fixtures nonetheless to come back.
Dropping simply as soon as all season, Rodgers’ facet seem more likely to sweep the Scottish honours board after successful a double final season, and will even go one additional to say one more treble, with no different facet in Scotland pretty much as good because the Hoops on present kind. That kind has not gone unnoticed, and now one membership south of the border may very well be set to pounce on their success.
Brentford eyeing Nicolas Kuhn
That comes as one report reveals that Brentford are contemplating a January transfer for Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn, who impressed towards Leipzig and grabbed two targets.
The Bees are braced to lose membership prime scorer Bryan Mbeumo amid curiosity from throughout prime golf equipment within the Premier League, and they’re set to demand in extra of £40m to let him depart the membership regardless of him having simply 18 months left to run on his contract.
Then, in line with the Boot Room, they see Kuhn as a “potential substitute” for the 25-year-old, which might see them make a transfer in January if Mbeumo departed.
It’s added that whereas Celtic weren’t planning to money in on their ahead simply 12 months after he arrived at Celtic Park, “the possibility to make a considerable revenue could also be exhausting to withstand supplied Brentford are keen to fulfill that £25 million asking worth”.
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Nicolas Kuhn in 2024/25 |
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Appearances |
16 |
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Objectives |
9 |
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Assists |
10 |
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Minutes per aim or help |
55 |
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Yellow Playing cards |
3 |
Having paid simply £3m to land him in 2023, a £25m sale would see them make a roughly 833% revenue on their star man, whereas it could see Kuhn be part of Kieran Tierney as Celtic’s third greatest sale (a file that was damaged by Matt O’Riley’s transfer to Brighton in the summertime).
Underneath contract till 2029, Celtic are beneath no rapid strain to half methods with Kuhn, however might discover the attract of a mammoth payment an excessive amount of to show down.