The German is in demand this summer after returning some impressive numbers for the Scottish champions last term
Celtic have reportedly told RB Leipzig the asking price for Nicolas Kuhn amid escalating interest in the winger.
The German star has Newcastle United and Como among his suitors this summer after a campaign that returned an impressive 21 goals and 15 assists.
The 25-year-old turned in notable performances in the Champions League as the Hoops claimed a domestic double.
Reports have suggested that the Scottish Premiership champions have placed a £15million price tag on the forward – with claims emerging from Germany placing Leipzig as the frontrunners for a deal.
However, Der Westen claim that the valuation could surge beyond that with the Hoops’ set to have told suitors bidding starts at £14.9million – with the Scottish Premiership champions hoping to land “more than” £17million for the wide man.
Record Sport understands there has been no official bid tabled for the attacker despite Leipzig‘s appointment of Ole Werner as their new permanent boss – a decision that was believed to be holding up the Bundesliga side’s transfer dealings.
But Celtic‘s hopes of starting a bidding war with Como’s interest in a deal cooling. Italian transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio stated last week that the Serie A side had launched “serious” talks over a deal for the Celtic star.
He claims that while negotiations are continuing between the two clubs, AZ Alkmaar’s Jayden Adda is “gaining ground” of the 25-year-old and could emerge as the preferred target.
It comes as “there is still no agreement between the clubs on the figures of the deal”.
It comes after Parkhead legend Paul Lambert warned Kuhn over a departure, exclusively telling Record Sport : “As a Celtic player, you have to be consistent. You need to hit eight out of 10s every week, more or less.
“And when you don’t do it, then you’ll probably hear it from the supporters.
“He was brilliant in the first half of the season, but the season doesn’t last half a year. It’s a year, so you’ve got to perform consistently.
“You can’t turn around and say, ‘I’m only going to play half a year.’ If that were the case, then everybody would still be playing.
“Nobody can dispute that he was really good in the first half of the season – but do it for the full year.”
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