Leroy Rosenior wants to see Celtic star Moussa Dembele join Arsenal instead of Tottenham or West Ham.
Celtic’s Moussa Dembele shoots at goal
Pundit and former manager Leroy Rosenior has told bwin.com that Celtic striker Moussa Dembele should snub the likes of Tottenham and West Ham United in order to join Arsenal.
Dembele, 20, built up a strong reputation for himself at Fulham, hitting 17 goals in all competitions last season before his contract expired, triggering his move to Celtic last summer.
The French attacker has enjoyed a remarkable season in Scotland, smashing 32 goals in 45 games for the Bhoys – and that record in front of goal has unsurprisingly triggered major interest from English clubs.
Glasgow Live recently reported that Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham have all been watching Dembele in action ahead of possible moves to sign him, whilst the Daily Record report that after West Ham United sounded Celtic out about a January deal, Chelsea will make a summer bid for him.
Having lost Fraser Forster, Virgil van Dijk and Victor Wanyama in recent years, Celtic won’t want to sell another key player to the Premier League, but Dembele looks set to make a big-money move at some point in the near future.
The striker may well have his pick of clubs this summer, and pundit and former manager Leroy Rosenior has offered some advice to the striker should he look to leave Glasgow this summer.
Rosenior has told bwin.com that whilst Dembele made the right move in joining Celtic last summer, he needs to play against greater competition, given how the Bhoys are dominating Scottish football.
Celtic’s Moussa Dembele
Rosenior added that Dembele should avoid moves to Chelsea, Spurs and West Ham and instead join Arsenal, suggesting that the Gunners are the best developer of players from those four London clubs.
“I think Moussa made the right move,” said Rosenior. “However, and this is no disrespect to the Scottish League, Celtic aren’t facing enough competition – they’re too far ahead. He’s playing in a side that dominates games week in, week out. His confidence will be sky high at the moment and the next step for him will be the most important one.”
“To me, Arsenal are the perfect club for his next step. He needs Premier League competition to really showcase what he can do. He’s quick, strong and a lethal finisher and has all the attributes to play in the best league in the world. He knows London but to be honest, if I was him, I would avoid Spurs, Chelsea and West Ham and go to Arsenal – a club that develops players,” he added.
Rosenior’s claims about Arsenal’s ability to develop players is somewhat surprising; whilst that was once true about Arsene Wenger’s Gunners, Tottenham have emerged as arguably the top club for developing young players in England, as Mauricio Pochettino has helped the likes of Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Dele Alli and Harry Kane become top players – and Dembele should be heavily considering Spurs as his destination of choice should they come calling this summer.
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