A Celtic star is reportedly on Newcastle United’s radar, and he may have already shared his thoughts on his current situation at the club.
The Premiership champions are charging towards another league title, having already secured the Premier Sports Cup and made progress in the Champions League. They are also strong favorites for the Scottish Cup following Rangers’ shock exit at the hands of Queen’s Park.
With such success comes interest in their top players, and Nicolas Kuhn’s name has emerged as a potential target. According to the Daily Mail, Newcastle United are monitoring the winger ahead of a possible summer move, with a fee of £20 million reportedly required to secure his services.
Back in January, after a standout performance in a win over St Mirren, Kuhn reflected on his first year since joining from Rapid Vienna. He emphasized his happiness at Celtic and his focus on the team’s success. Kuhn said: “I’m not so focused on the numbers. We just have to perform well, and that’s what I try to do.
“For me the most important thing is just to stay fit, that’s what I have always said. And in the end it’s about winning trophies. I’m not concentrating on the numbers. I believe that it’s the best, but it’s also the best team I’ve played in yet.
“All the team-mates and staff make it a lot easier for me, and I’m just happy to be here. I believe it’s just about all the surroundings. I feel really good, I’m happy to be here, and everyone makes it easy for me. I’m just enjoying playing. I have a long contract at Celtic so that’s good.”
Manager Brendan Rodgers also praised Kuhn, suggesting there’s still more to come from the winger. He said: “Nicolas is a player who’s improving, and he has still got more improvement for me. That needs to come from where he was at when he first came in to now.
“He’s been a consistent performer, so I’m really pleased about that. And you get a bang in the nose in a big game. Get on with it. And he did that — very good.”
Kuhn will be hoping to make an impact as Celtic aim to overturn a 2-1 deficit against Bayern Munich in the Champions League knockout play-off second leg. He added: “I know Bayern are confident as a club but I don’t think they will believe the tie is over.
“They will try everything to win at the Allianz Arena – but so will we. It would have been better for us if we had won the game, but everything is still open for the second game. Hopefully we can have a better result. We saw we had opportunities on the counter attack. But also if we keep the ball we can be good in possession. In some situations we need to play better but there will be opportunities.
“We can have belief. We have scored goals already in the league phase. We are in good form and hopefully we can score some more over there. Bayern have a lot of quality and we know they can create a lot of chances. But I thought we defended well against them.
“The goal before half-time was not a good moment, of course. Everything is still open. It only takes another goal and we will be drawing. We are going to give everything.”
