Nicolas Kuhn brings 'special' Celtic X factor to table as Austrian insider pinpoints best position where he'll thrive

Nicolas Kuhn put the Rapid into Vienna and now his impending arrival at Celtic is set to give Brendan Rodgers’ champions a much-needed turbo boost for the second half of their Premiership push.

The Hoops have agreed a deal of just over £3million to land the German winger from the Austrian outfit and he has now arrived in the United Kingdom to finalise his big-money switch. The former German under-20 cap is set to become Rodgers’ first signing of the January window. And former Hearts star Thomas Flogel believes Kuhn has the speed and the ability to really hit the ground running at Celtic Park.

As an avid observer of the Austrian Bundesliga, Flogel should know. He said: “Kuhn came from Germany and he is a really talented player, one of the best players at Rapid Vienna this season. I know they haven’t had the best of seasons in the Austrian league but in my mind he was one of their more technical players. He is at his best when he gets one-on-one. He is a really fast player and likes to take defenders and opponents on. He is a really talented and his pace makes him really hard to play against and stop. When he is on his game he definitely worries defenders.”

Kuhn came through the ranks of RB Leipzig and then moved into the senior game with Ajax and Bayern Munich. Flogel knows he would give Celtic another attacking dimension although he would probably be most effective coming off the right.

“He can play on the left, right or through the middle,” the Austrian explained. “He is best on the right but he can play on either side or the middle and he can be really effective.

“Celtic tend to play with two wide players and a central striker. He would be best on the right but he can make an impact on any of the front three positions.