Celtic are preparing to send a “wonderful” big-money deal

Celtic head teacher Brendan Rodgers will be pleased with the way his side have started the 2024/25 campaign, as they have been successful in all competitions.

They have a League Cup final to look forward to against their Glasgow rivals at Hampden Park later this month, and have had one of the best performances in Europe, with just one defeat Champions League for now.

They beat Slovan and RB Leipzig, while taking part against Atalanta and Club Brugge, in the European stage, although they were beaten 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

At home, Hoops have been almost perfect in Scottish Premiership and an impressive return of 12 wins and one draw in 13 games, with one draw coming against second-placed Aberdeen.

Rodgers’ men are top scorers this term, hitting 40, and have conceded a league-low four goals, while summer signing Kasper Schmeichel has enjoyed a fine life in Glasgow.

The midfielder had the luxury of watching some excellent football in front of him, especially from Nicolas Kuhn.

Nicolas Kuhn’s form this season

The German wizard has enjoyed an impressive start to the season at right wing for the Scottish giants, with his contributions as a scorer and goalscorer in all competitions.

At home and in Europe, Kuhn has made a huge impact at the end of the pitch and is currently in the limelight. 11 goals and 11 assists in 19 games in the Premiership, Champions League, and League Cup.

The creation of left-wing magic has not always been as successful, however, as his four ‘great opportunities’ were created in Europe he scored only one goal.

As you can see in the table above, Kuhn has given consistent quality in the Premiership and is a threat to the opposition, because he can go outside to create chances or inside to take shots and score goals.

Through the Premiership and Champions League, the former Bayern Munich youngster created ten ‘big chances’ and was rewarded. and seven assistantswhich suggests that he could benefit from having another teammate in the team with an impressive finishing ability.

The player may be hiding in Denmark…

Celtic are interested in the Danish star

According to Football Insider, Rodgers is in line Celtic want to sign Brondby midfielder Mathias Kvistgaarden before the second half of the season.

The report claims that the Scottish giants “have been looking” at bringing the 22-year-old striker to Parkhead to strengthen the manager’s options for the end of the season.

After Hyeon-gyu Oh was sold to Genk in the summer transfer window, Celtic currently have two options to play in the front – in Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah – and the arrival of a third will create additional competition for the number 9 position.

Football Insider reports that Premiership players have been sending scouts to watch the Brondby player in the Danish Superliga this season, as they have been monitoring his performance.

It is said that the club have long admired the youngster and are willing to be patient in their pursuit of Kvistgaarden, waiting until the next summer window if they cannot convince Brondby to part with their player. during the campaign.

The outlet adds that Rodgers wants to strengthen his squad to ensure they remain competitive and adds that Motherwell star Lennon Miller is another player on the club’s radar, he and Kvistgaarden appear to be on the agenda ahead of the next window.

The Celtics too was said to be interested in Brondby number 9 in the summer and a cost of €10m (£8.3m) was mentioned at the time, but it remains to be seen how much the Hoops are willing to pay to land their target.

If he can secure a deal to land the Denmark U21 international when the January transfer window opens for business, Rodgers could sign Nicolas Kuhn’s dream partner.

Why Celtic should sign Mathias Kvistgaarden

One of the reasons the Hoops need to make a deal to sign Kvistgaarden next month is that his form suggests he can thrive on the skills Kuhn offers from the right.

The 22-year-old ace came to Brondby and has emerged as a major talent and is making a comeback. 31 goals and 11 assists in 45 appearances for their U19 team, before breaking into the first team.

Kvistgaarden did not perform well at the senior level, with just six goals and one assist in the first half 40 Super League gamesbut he has managed 24 goals and 15 assists in 44 leagues have come out since.

His form in all competitions this season has been impressive. The Danish sensation has scored 13 goals and five assists in Brondby’s 20 movements.

Kvistgaarden, who was called “phenomenal” and the “unchangeable” U23 scout Antonio Mango, could come as an upgrade on Kyogo, based on their league form.

As you can see in the table above, the Brondby star has scored twice as many goals while missing less than half as many “big chances” as the Japanese international at league level, as well as providing a greater threat.

These numbers show that Kvistgaarden can make good use of the opportunities that Kuhn creates from the wing, and also create opportunities for the German maestro to find the back of the net.

Celtic should also sign the £8.3m gem because, at 22, he has many years left to develop and improve and could be a huge asset to Rodgers and the club going forward.