West Ham United are reportedly interested in signing Celtic forward Moussa Dembele in the January transfer window.
John Hartson has suggested in The Scottish Sun that Moussa Dembele should not leave Celtic in the January transfer window.
Dembele joined Celtic in the summer transfer window after leaving English club Fulham at the end of the 2015-16 season.
The France Under-21 international forward has been in brilliant form so far this season.
The 20-year-old has been scoring goals for fun and has been arguably the best signing of the summer transfer window in Scotland.
As stated on Celtic’s official website, Dembele has scored 19 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions so far this season.
The Frenchman has been linked with a move away from the Glasgow giants in the January transfer window, with The Daily Mail reporting of Premier League club West Ham United’s interest in the youngster.
Former Celtic striker Hartson believes that Dembele should remain at the Scottish Premiership giants just like Henrik Larsson did.
“Dembele should look at Larsson and see the Celtic legend he became,” Hartson wrote in The Scottish Sun. “The King of Kings they call him to this day. Dembele is only a prince right now but there’s a crown there if he wants it.”
Hartson has also suggested that Celtic should not sell Dembele in the January transfer window even if they are offered £30 million for the forward.
“West Ham rate Dembele at £20 million but I wouldn’t sell him even if they upped the ante by another £10 million,” wrote Hartson.
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