Celtic set to replace Nicolas Kuhn with Isak Jansson, Kuhn’s replacement at Rapid Vienna

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·6 juillet 2025

Celtic set to replace Nicolas Kuhn with Isak Jansson, Kuhn’s replacement at Rapid Vienna

Celtic linked with Rapid winger Isak Jansson as replacement for Nicolas Kuhn…Jansson was signed by Rapid for just £200k as a replacement for Kuhn after his £3m move to Celtic in January 2024

27.April.25 – Bundesliga, championship group, SK Rapid Wien vs FC Blau Weiss Linz. I Isak Jansson Rapid. picture/Philipp Brem

Another transfer rumour has surfaced with Celtic linked to Rapid Wien winger Isak Jansson as they look to plug the departure of Nicolas Kuhn and restore some much needed depth in the wide areas.

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Ironically Janssen who is a right sided winger was the replacement for Nicolas Kuhn when he left the Austrian side to join Celtic in January 2024.

Janssen a Swedish under 21 international who started his career in his homeland with Skene IF in the lower reaches of Swedish football before making his mark in the Allsvenskan with Kalmar FF which earned him a move to Spanish second tier side Cartagena.

Janssen then uprooted to Austria on a loan deal to replace Kuhn and has done enough in his short loan spell in Vienna to earn a permanent contract with our old friends, Rapid Vienna.

He’s not exactly a known name, but then again neither was Nicolas Kuhn.

Janssen boasts a decent record of eight goals and three assists in 33 appearances with Wien, but it remains to be seen if it’s a rumour that has any substance. It’s a report coming from Scottish Sun who report that the £3m-rated Swede Jansson is one of those on Celts’ radar after an impressive campaign.

The report also states that Lazio, Fiorentina and Ligue 1 new boys Paris FC have all been linked with moves for the Sweden Under-21 cap.

Nicolas Kühn of Celtic celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the SPL | Premier League match between Dundee United FC and Celtic FC at Tannadice Park on April 26, 2025 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic are set to sell want-away winger Nicolas Kuhn to Como this week in a deal worth around £17m with Brendan Rodger declaring himself happy enough to allow Kuhn to leave the club. However he will be looking at the money being re-invested in the squad for the new season and on that issue he will have the unanimous backing of the Celtic support.

Brendan Rodgers. Queen’s Park 0-1 Celtic. 4 July 2025. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Brendan said: “With the likes of Nicolas, there was interest towards the end of last season. And then that followed through into pre-season. That means once we have the value that we think, they can go on and get away early.

“With Matt O’Riley, we didn’t get the value until late on. But what is important is you have to freshen the squad.

“I’m really pleased with some of the guys we’ve brought in — and we need to bring in more. We will only sell if the valuation is met. Likewise, players coming in, we have to get the right players.

“It’s not just about getting players. We’ve brought in some that can do really well for us, but we hope to do more. At this moment, it’s really about getting the team ready and prepared and building the squad.”

Celtic are also retaining their interest in Michel-Ange Balikwisha Sondre Orjasaeter as possible additions in this window.

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