Celtic's Nicolas Kuhn 'wanted' by RB Leipzig in £15m move
The Hoops are braced for bids for the 25-year-old after he showcased his ability in his first full season with the club, prompting speculation linking him with Brentford and Brighton in the English Premier League.
After a stunning start to the campaign, the German's form tailed off slightly but that hasn't been enough to deter any suitors.
And the Scottish Sun is reporting RB Leipzig could offer £15million to take their former player back.
It's claimed the Bundesliga side are weighing up making a move this summer after Kuhn scored twice against them in the Champions League.
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He also netted against Bayern in the knockout stages and shone against Lazio, showing he can cut it on the highest of stages.
Overall, 21 goals and 15 assists across the season has attracted interest from around Europe.
And that could mean a return to a former club, although Leipzig are just one of several German top flight clubs taking an interest.
Kuhn was with Leipzig as a young player from 2015 to 2018 before moving on to Ajax and then Bayern Munich, featuring for both Euro giants' second teams.
It was a move to Austrians Rapid Wien that really kickstarted his career as that is where Celtic spotted him before luring him to Scotland in January 2024.
A tough settling in period during the latter part of that campaign followed but the 2024/25 campaign was a sparkling one for him.
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