Report: Crystal Palace targeting Celtic striker Moussa Dembele

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Moussa Dembele’s time at Scottish Premiership giants Celtic could come to an end with Premier League side Crystal Palace reportedly interested again.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers never seemed all that confident that Moussa Dembele would remain at Parkhead beyond the summer of 2018.

And, according to a report in the Daily Record, the Scottish Premiership champions have accepted that their 21-year-old talisman could be on his way out this summer, despite the fact he still has two years remaining on his contract.

There are certainly no shortage of admirers. Foot Mercato had claimed on Monday that German giants Borussia Dortmund had been in touch about a potential move for Dembele, who could be seen as a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Record now adds that Chelsea, Marseille and Juventus are also monitoring the France U21 star. So too are Crystal Palace, who are competing with some genuine European powerhouses for the signature of one of the continent’s most coveted strikers.

The Scottish Sun claimed in January that Palace had a deadline day bid for Dembele rejected and it is no surprise that they are set to renew their interest in a man who has scored 48 goals in the last two seasons for Celtic.

Palace struggled badly for goals last season. Christian Benteke notched just two while Aleksandar Sorloth, who did arrive in January after a failed move for Dembele, failed to score a single goal.

The Daily Record reported in December that Celtic would want £20 million for the former Fulham and PSG youngster.