Anthony Joseph’s midday report on Celtic’s acquisition of Kuhn

Nicolas Kuhn is undergoing a clinical in London and is anticipated in Glasgow later these days as he closes in on a cross to Celtic.

After two weeks of hypothesis it appears that Celtic are shut to making their first January signing with the first team squad returned in training beforehand of Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie at home to Buckie Thistle.

Talks between Rapid Vienna and Celtic have been stepped up over the closing week with a deal in the area of £3m being said with the aid of Anthony Joseph and other credible sources.

UPDATE: Rapid Vienna winger Nicolas Kuhn is undergoing a medical in London ahead of his £3m move to Celtic.

It’s understood the 24-year-old is due to fly to Glasgow later this afternoon to finalise the deal.

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Kuhn joined Rapid 18 months in the past from Bayern Munich except having played a first team fit for the German side, he has additionally had spells with Ajax and RB Leipzig.

Brendan Rodgers has made a couple of comments about the need to deliver in first group equipped additions to his squad which raises expectations for the incoming former German formative years internationalist.

Only Luis Palma of the summer time signings has played commonly and made an impact with Kuhn’s arrival probably to push Marco Tilio and Yang Hyun-jun in addition down the pecking order with both of those gamers on international obligation at the Asian Cup.

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