Celtic star Moussa Dembele is wanted by AC Milan.
Celtic’s Moussa Dembele celebrates
Prolific Celtic striker Moussa Dembele is wanted by Italian giants AC Milan, ESPN report.
The Frenchman scored for fun in Scotland last season, powering Celtic to a sixth straight league title while also impressing in the Champions League group stages.
Milan are backed by rich new owners and are unlikely to baulk at Celtic’s financial demands.
If they are going to lose Dembele, Celtic may want to try and get one of Milan’s talents in part-exchange.
Here are three they could attempt to strike deals for…
Gianluca Lapadula
Lapadula
Last summer Gianluca Lapadula was one of the most wanted strikers in Italian football after a prolific season in Serie B where he netted 30 goals in 46 matches.
He found Milan more of a struggle, scoring eight goals in 27 games.
Dembele’s arrival would push him further down the pecking order and an exit would be in his interests.
The 27-year-old could really thrive in the Scottish Premiership and Celtic would strike a coup if they could tempt him to the club.
Cristian Zapata
AC Milan’s Cristian Zapata (R) in action against Iago Falque of AS Roma
With interest rising in defender Jozo Simunovic, and Kolo Toure now 36, Dembele’s exit could provide a chance for Celtic to add a new central defender.
Colombian international Cristian Zapata could be an excellent addition. The 30-year-old made only 12 starts last seaosn in Serie A and could be open to a move.
He needs to play regularly if he is to earn a World Cup spot with Colombia and a switch to Celtic could suit him.
Zakaria Hamadi
19-year-old winger Zakaria Hamadi may be more of a Brendan Rodgers style signing.
The young talent scored seven goals and provided seven assists for AC Milan’s youth team this past season.
He holds dual Italian and Moroccan passports although has chosen to play for Italy at youth level.
Hamadi may need to leave Milan to get regular football and would stand a better chance of getting it if he moves to Celtic.
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