By Craig Swan Sports Hotline
Celtic look set to bank 拢17million for Nicolas Kuhn and the proposed deal has sparked feisty debate on the Hotline . The German winger is bound for Serie A side Como having spent just 18 months in Glasgow following a switch from Rapid Vienna. Kuhn鈥檚 price-tag has raised a couple of talking points as Celtic now set about finding a replacement for the winger. Liam Birney, Paisley, is impressed by the numbers as he said: 鈥淪o Celtic show yet again how to master the player-trading model and embarrass the usual suspects on the Hotline yet again who said they would never get 拢15million for him never mind the 拢17million they actually got. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 just blabber about fees like some, we actually achieve them. That’s the reason we were voted the best run club in the UK by the Fair Game Index.鈥 Gordon Ashley, Ayr, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 more great business by Celtic, Chris Lowe and George Wilson will no doubt be on here to apologise and admit I proved them wrong. We are still waiting on this 拢25 million bid for their striker.鈥 Carl McCoy, Paisley, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 chuckling away at the explosive form of Kuhn. About as explosive as a firework left out in the rain. The reality is he has failed here and is offski.鈥 But Kenny Wilson, Moffat , said: 鈥淲ith Kuhn now leaving for a reported 拢17million, it鈥檚 about time the purse strings were loosened at Celtic. With a Champions League qualifier to face this season, some real quality and big signings need to be brought in. There鈥檚 no use bragging about your riches if we don鈥檛 spend any of it and the Celtic fans deserve some of their hard earned money to show some rewards.鈥 Charles Buchanan said: 鈥淲hy are we still chasing forwards and midfielders? We need cover for Kieran Tierney. Another solid central defender. And possibly cover for Alistair Johnson. Any two out of the three injured and we have problems. We can鈥檛 sit on our hands as Rangers will not throw away the silly points they did last season.鈥 Michael Emonds, Northampton, talked about another departed Celt as he said: 鈥淥n Wednesday鈥檚 Hotline Jimmy Murray was telling us what a great professional Greg Taylor is and how sad he is that he鈥檚 leaving Celtic. “Right on cue, Greg is interviewed on TV and gives a special thanks to coaches John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan for all the help they鈥檝e given him over the years. Mr Murray has had an anti Kennedy/Strachan campaign for years, Taylor has proved he knows hee-haw and he should get off their case.鈥 Rangers are making signings with more set to come, but Gordon Hendry, Ochiltree, said: 鈥淚 see that Rangers are interested in Conor Coady and reading the comments from the Foxes of Leicester, let鈥檚 hope we don鈥檛 get him. Their view? Overrated, under-performing and a bad influence.鈥 Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, said: 鈥淩angers haven鈥檛 even talked about signing Jamie Vardy yet his management are making non-negotiable conditions to whoever does sign him. They want guarantees he plays from the start or first of the bench early. A bit rich for a player who turns 39 in January to be dictating terms to possible employers.鈥 On a separate topic, Kevin Lord, Drylaw, said: 鈥淲hile I totally agree kids shirts should not sport drink or gambling logos, it is wrong that kids replica shirts have any advertising, especially as they are charged at 拢56 a shirt. Kids want to wear what the players wear, not be ripped off to promote some local joiner or garage.鈥