Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion are believed to be in talks to sign highly-rated Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn in the January transfer window. The Hoops are flying high at the top of the Scottish Premiership table and Kuhn has been central to the team’s early success with five goals and six assists from 12 league appearances this season.
Blessed with quick feet, bags of skill and clinicality in the final third, Kuhn is quickly establishing himself as one of the most sought after footballers in Scottish football and his incredible form in particular has made him a top target for Premier League pair Brighton and Brentford, according to TeamTalk. Both sides have made a strong start to the current Premier League season and are scoring plenty of goals, but remain in the market to add further squad depth as they look to make a surprise push for European football, with the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all struggling for consistency at this moment in time.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank, in particular is an admirer of the 24-year-old, and sees Kuhn as the type of player that would fit in well to his attacking style of play at the Gtech Community Stadium. However, Brighton are also keen on the winger and are believed to hold a good relationship with Celtic due to how smoothly and efficiently the £25m deal for Matt O’Riley was handled over the summer.
Celtic are in no rush to sell Kuhn as he is under contract until 2029. Sources close to the club claim that this puts them in a position of power to demand a high fee which is thought to be around £25m. TeamTalk claims Celtic are reluctant to let go of Kuhn in January but adds that there is a ‘high expectation’ that he will leave Glasgow this summer.
