Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has been in brilliant form since moving to Glasgow last summer.
Ally McCoist has told the Glasgow Evening Times that he has no doubt that Celtic will sell Moussa Dembele.
Dembele moved to Celtic last summer, and his first season in Scotland has attracted a lot of attention.
The 20-year-old has netted 32 goals in 44 appearances this season, leading to suggestions that Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Liverpool could be interested in the youngster.
Celtic are, therefore, almost certain to face a big fight if they are to keep hold of the striker this summer.
And McCoist believes that Bhoys fans should enjoy Dembele while they can, as he is certain to leave soon.
“Moussa Dembele isn’t a £30 million or £40 million player and if Peter Lawwell gets that then good on him,” McCoist said. “There’s a man doing his job very well!
“He might develop into a player of that value. I like him a lot, he can finish. He’s got a good physical presence and movement. But realistically he’s not £30 million, £40 million.
“He’s certainly the most valuable player in the country. He’s young and will naturally progress. He’ll take part in the game more. He’s very much a finisher and concentrates on his finishing which is good but other parts of his game will develop.
“Celtic will certainly cash in on him, there’s no doubt about that, but I’m not in the £30 million or £40 million brigade if you can spare me that.”
Despite McCoist’s insistence that Dembele will leave Parkhead, the noises out of Celtic suggest that it isn’t such a certainty.
Brendan Rodgers has always insisted that Celtic are under no pressure to sell the striker.
And Dembele has also publicly reiterated his happiness at playing for the Glasgow club on numerous occasions.
Dembele’s next match for Celtic will come this weekend, in the Old-Firm derby against Rangers.
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