Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has been linked with moves in the January transfer window.
Dembele is one of the best strikers in the Scottish Premiership and has been linked with moves away from Celtic this month.
According to The Sun, Premier League duo Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion are interested in signing the 21-year-old France Under-21 international.
The Scottish Sun has also credited Stoke City with interested in the former Fulham youngster.
Former Celtic striker McAvennie has suggested that Dembele should not leave Brendan Rodgers’s side in the January transfer window.
The 58-year-old former Scotland international has suggested that although the youngster needs a new challenge, he should not leave for a club fighting for survival in the Premier League.
McAvennie told The Scottish Sun about Dembele: “He leads the line well but this year he’s dipped in form with other people getting used to him.
“But I think he needs a new challenge. I think Celtic have got capabilities. Griffiths isn’t going anywhere so they’ve got somebody already made but they need more strikers.
“But I don’t think Dembele will go to a club that’s going to be fighting relegation. Why would you want to do that?
“His agent must be mad if he’s wanting to go to a Stoke or Brighton. I think he’s better than that.
“My advice would be to turn it on, get games, show what you’re worth and go at the end of the season.”
Dembele is a superb footballer and is one of the best young strikers in Europe. The Frenchman would be a great signing for any club, either in the January transfer window or next summer.
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