Tottenham Hotspur fans are reportedly set to sign Celtic’s Moussa Dembele in the summer transfer window.
Jamie Carragher believes that Tottenham Hotspur could be about to sign an absolute gem, judging by his comments to the Daily Mail earlier in the season.
According to The Sun, Tottenham are on the verge of signing Moussa Dembele from Celtic.
Spurs are said to be very confident of beating off all competition for Dembele in the summer, with Mauricio Pochettino expecting him to be part of his squad for next season.
And Carragher’s comments back in October, clearly show that he believes Tottenham would be making a smart move by bringing Dembele in.
“Brendan Rodgers has unearthed a gem,” Carragher said. “He only cost £500,000 from Fulham and with Rodgers’ background in developing young players, there is no question Dembele is in the right place to prosper.
“He only had to see Raheem Sterling at Parkhead to see how Rodgers handles young talent.
“Already the 20-year-old looks like an absolute bargain and, if he keeps scoring at the rate he has been, Celtic are going to struggle to keep him but potential suitors will have to be wary: if Celtic do eventually sell him, then it is going to be for a fee 20 or 30 times more than their initial outlay.”
Tottenham actually nearly signed Dembele back in January 2016 from Fulham, but the deal fell through at the last minute.
Dembele then moved to Celtic last summer, and Spurs have kept tabs on his progress.
Dembele has hit 32 goals for Celtic this season, which has reportedly impressed Pochettino hugely.
If Dembele did arrive at Tottenham in the summer, he would be in competition with Harry Kane for a place up-front in Pochettino’s side.
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