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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Explosive over short distances when running at defenders (conf 0.5)
Good pace in transition, particularly cutting inside from the flank (conf 0.45)
Excellent balance and change of direction in tight spaces (conf 0.5)
Adequate running load; not a pressing engine (conf 0.4)
Control
Close control is a stated strength of his game (conf 0.5)
Loves the ball at his feet; confident one-on-one dribbler (conf 0.55)
Slight frame; protects the ball with technique rather than strength (conf 0.4)
Left-footed shooter capable of well-struck finishes (conf 0.5)
Distribution
Combines well in tight attacking spaces with quick one-twos (conf 0.5)
Occasional switches; not his primary strength (conf 0.4)
Delivers from both flanks, mostly cutting infield (conf 0.45)
Threads passes for onrushing teammates from wide and inside (conf 0.45)
Chance threat
Reached double figures for Celtic in 2024-25; decent but not elite (conf 0.5)
Sometimes shoots too early; generally sensible in the final third (conf 0.4)
Finds pockets between lines and runs in behind (conf 0.45)
Occasional long shot; no established dead-ball role (conf 0.35)
Duels
Small winger with little aerial threat in either box (conf 0.4)
Wins duels by quickness and skill rather than strength (conf 0.4)
Defense
Presses on cue but not a pressing specialist (conf 0.4)
Attacker with limited defensive output over his career (conf 0.4)
Basic defensive discipline expected of a winger only (conf 0.4)
Mental
Showed composure in big Champions League matches for Celtic (conf 0.45)
Generally good final-third choices; occasionally over-dribbles (conf 0.45)
Tracks back reasonably without being relentless (conf 0.4)
Resilience
No significant injury record known to this profile (conf 0.3)
Outlook
Aged 26, so little headroom beyond refining his output (conf 0.4)
Ex-Celtic champion and Como player on loan to Gladbach (conf 0.5)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Nicolas Kühn is a left-footed German attacking midfielder and winger who is at home on either flank or behind the striker, and is on loan at Borussia Mönchengladbach from Como from September 2026. A confident dribbler with close control who has been compared to Kingsley Coman, he came through at Jong Ajax and Bayern Munich II, with a loan at Erzgebirge Aue, before spells at Rapid Wien, Celtic and Como. He played for Germany at youth level from under-15 to under-20.
Scored twice against RB Leipzig, his former youth club, in a Champions League match for Celtic in November 2024.
Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach on loan from Como on 1 September 2026.