Nicolas Kuhn isn't ready for Celtic transfer exit and here is why they would struggle to get top dollar - Chris Sutton

There was a lot of talk of trouble with his teeth when Nicolas Kuhn arrived at Celtic and it was given as a reason for his slow start.

Brendan Rodgers might need to get back on to his dentist because getting the winger playing with a smile on his face again should be the top priority right now – rather than considering pulling him out of the squad.

Chat about a potential £15m bid for the winger has led to some fans suggesting the club should cash in. There will be a time to sell Kuhn. But now is not the time.

I have my doubts Celtic would get £15m for the German this summer, for a start. He struggled at first in Scotland as he struggled having lost weight with those dental problems.

He was sensational in the first half of the season and looked a certainty to clean up the player of the year awards.

Yet he did go off the boil a bit following the Bayern Munich game and it does pose questions about his consistency.

Are teams going to cough up big money on the back of a spectacular six months? They might do, but I’m not so sure. Newcastle United were credited with interest back in January but I can’t see him shifting the likes of Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon.

RB Leipzig are the ones mentioned now – and perhaps that’s understandable given he took his old club apart in the Champions League.

It just seems like the wrong time to be even considering selling though. I think Celtic will struggle to get top dollar and yet I believe he will be worth more down the line.

Kuhn isn’t ready for me. Sometimes you get the feeling a player has reached the natural stage where the next step is inevitable.

We saw it with Matt O’Riley and Kieran Tierney. They have achieved a lot at Celtic, the money was right and it was the correct step