Juventus are interested in Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.
Celtic’s Moussa Dembele celebrates scoring
Juventus have entered the race to sign prolific Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, according to France Football.
Dembele has won plaudits for his performances for Celtic in his debut season in Scotland, attracting interest from top clubs across Europe.
Juventus tracked him while at Fulham and like many clubs, appear to be regretting not taking a chance on him. France Football report they are monitoring him closely.
The Italian champions already possess a star studded side, led by attackers Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain.
Juventus’ Paulo Dybala celebrates
They recently knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League and are on course to win Serie A once again.
Dembele could easily be tempted to join up, but Celtic should not agree a deal without trying to sign Juventus’ top young talent in part exchange.
That is 17-year-old striker Moise Kean, has already made his debut for Juventus’ first team, making his bow when he was just 16.
The teenager is eligible to play international football for both Italy and the Ivory Coast, and plays at youth level for the Azzurri, where he has 12 goals in 26 games.
Moise Kean – Picture Supplied by Action Images
Manchester City and Arsenal have both been linked to Kean by The Sun, but his future appears to lie at Celtic for now.
If they signed Dembele, it would be tougher for Kean to break through into an already talented line-up.
Celtic could persuade both club and player to sanction a move to Glasgow, either on loan or permanently.
Kean could look at how Dembele has flourished in Scotland and be hopeful of doing the same.
Celtic hold the cards regarding Dembele, who has given no indication he wants to move on this summer just yet.
If they are pushed towards selling, they have the power to sign a promising or established talent in exchange as part of any deal, and Kean fits the bill.
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