Brentford eyeing up move for £25m-rated Celtic attacker as replacement for Liverpool-linked Bryan Mbeumo

November 9th 2024, 17:53

Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic FC looks on during the UEFA Champions League match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 23, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Brentford are keen on a move for Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn, as they consider options amid strong interest in Bryan Mbeumo. The 24-year-old has been in sublime form for the SPFL Premiership champions this season, and that continued in midweek when he scored twice in the Champions League victory over RB Leipzig at Celtic Park – he was also awarded the player of the match award by UEFA for his performance.

In the SPFL Premiership, Kuhn has registered three goals and five assists, while he has recorded a further 11 goal involvements across other competitions (three in the Champions League, eight in the Premier Sports Cup).

Kuhn has a slowish start to life in Glasgow after joining from Rapid Wien at the start of 2024, but he has kicked on this season. Because of this, it is no surprise that clubs in the Premier League are taking interest in his services.

(Image by SNS)Celtic set reasonable asking price amid Brentford interestAccording to TBR Football, Celtic are reluctant to sell Kuhn, although they would be prepared to accept any offer of at least £25m – this would be a significant profit for The Celts, who paid only £3m to bring him over from Austria.

In the event that Brentford do sell Mbeumo next summer, which they would likely do so for a figure in excess of £50m, they would be more than capable of affording Kuhn. This would be bad news for Celtic fans, who have quickly fallen in love with the former German U21 international.