Brondby set to sell Celtic target Mathias Kvistgaarden

The forward has been on the radar of the Scottish champions for quite some time. After netting 17 goals in 29 Danish Superliga matches last season, Kvistgaarden’s next destination has become a major talking point this summer.

Both Norwich City and Lens are in talks to sign Kvistgaarden with the two sides battling it out to snap up his signature. Sky Sports are reporting that the Dane is keen to join Norwich with clubs including Eintracht Frankfurt, Rennes, RB Leipzig and Bologna all monitoring his situation.

However, according to Tipsbladet, Kvitsgaarden is on the verge of signing with Lens, with the French Ligue 1 club reportedly having struck a deal with Brondby for the transfer.

However, Lens still need to finalise terms with Kvistgaarden. Valued at over €13 million, the 23-year-old would become Brondby’s record transfer sale if the deal goes through. Lens will not be competing in European football next season after finishing 8th in Ligue 1 last campaign. However, the opportunity to play in a top five league seems alluring for Kvitsgaarden.

Last month, Brondby’s Sporting Director Benjamin Schmedess provided an update regarding Kvistgaarden’s future: “It doesn’t surprise me that there is great interest in him from many teams,” he said.

“But I can’t say that he is close to being sold or that he is far from being sold either. That’s because it is an ongoing process and the most important thing is that we are very transparent in our dialogue with each other.”

Meanwhile, Como have reached an agreement to sign Nicolas Kuhn from Celtic for £17.2 million.

Although his outstanding performances waned in the second half of last season, the winger has still drawn considerable interest this summer.

With 21 goals and 15 assists across all competitions, the 25 year-old attracted attention from clubs in Germany and Italy, including early interest from RB Leipzig, though recent reports indicate their interest diminished.

Now, Serie A side Como seems poised to complete the deal, having agreed a substantial fee with Celtic, with Kuhn preparing to travel to Italy for a medical ahead of finalising personal terms.

Conor Spence

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