DEAL DONE;Nicolas Kuhn Agrees Two Year Contract Extension with Celtic fc Amid Newcastle United Interest

The Hoops are facing a big decision on the wide man this summer

Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn is reportedly an “option” for Newcastle United this summer with interest from RB Leipzig cooling.

The German winger finished the campaign with an impressive 21 goals and 15 assists in 51 matches in all competitions despite struggling to show top form in the second half of the campaign.

But the figures have reportedly caught the eye of the Magpies’ scouting team with the Newcastle Chronicle stating they took “a long hard look at Celtic star throughout the winter months” during his Scottish Premiership outings.

It is claimed that the Hoops have placed a £15million price tag on the forward going into the summer, with Eddie Howe’s men set to “assess” their options.

Newcastle had been chasing Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga – but a reported £60million asking price has seen the Champions League bound side put off the signing.

Kuhn could “yet be an option” with his lower valuation – and a path could be clear with Bundesliga outfit Leipzig reportedly toning down their interest having failed to appoint Marco Rose’s permanent successor so far this summer.

And with a £15million price tag floated, former Celtic hero Chris Sutton reckons the Parkhead powerbrokers may struggle to even land that fee for Kuhn.

Writing in his Record Sport column, he said: “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.