Thursday, May 29, 2025

Benfica looking for Di Maria replacement at Celtic

Benfica Blog
Benfica are said to be looking to Celtic for the potential replacement to Angel di Maria who confirmed today that he will be rejoining childhood club Rosario Central next season with his final Benfica appearances coming at the Club World Cup.

Benfica look to have interest in Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn, however, there are no confirmed details on the transfer fee or of any negotiations going on at this stage for the 25 year old German.

Historically, Benfica and Celtic have had successful transfer dealings, with players like Jota and Paulo Bernardo moving from Benfica to Celtic, first on loan and later permanently. Jota, for instance, joined Celtic on loan in 2021, was signed permanently in 2022 for £6.4M and later transferred to Al-Ittihad for £25 million in 2023. Similarly, Bernardo’s permanent move to Celtic was finalized in 2024 after a loan spell. 

Kuhn joined Celtic from Rapid Vienna in the winter of 2024 for €3.5M and appeared in 51 games across all competitions, scoring 21 goals while providing 15 helpers in 3,286 minutes of action.


No comments:

Post a Comment