I helped Celtic seal a £3m bargain - and trust me, it's going to make them MILLIONS

Rapid Vienna CEO Steffen Hofmann has told Celtic fans to enjoy Nicolas Kuhn while he lasts - because he's destined for a big move sooner rather than later.

Winger Kuhn has been the standout player in the Premiership so far this season and has six goals and eight assists in just 11 games in all competitions. Having signed for £3million in January and taking six months to bed in, he's in the form of his life, showing why Bayern Munich rated him so highly earlier in his career. The 24-year-old could well be the Hoops' next major sale if he keeps his form up, in the same bracket as Matt O'Riley and Jota. He's under contract until 2029 so the club will be in no rush to sell and Vienna chief Hofmann reckons he 'couldn't be happier.'

But he also believes it is just a matter of time before he lands a moneyspinning move - and originally told him NOT to join because he wanted to keep him at Rapid. He told the Celtic Way: "I helped broker the deal that took Nic to Celtic and when they made their first move I advised him not to go.

"I was dead against it and I fought tooth and nail to keep him at the club as I wanted him to stay with Rapid Vienna. In his first year with Rapid, he was injured a fair bit but now he is flying at Celtic and scoring all the time and that is the player I wanted Nic to be for Rapid. I was not happy with the transfer to Celtic if I am being honest because I felt he was a player who could take his career to a higher level.

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