Ray Wilkins worked with Celtic striker Moussa Dembele at Fulham in England.
Dembele is one of the best strikers in the Scottish Premiership and is one of the best young players in Europe.
The 20-year-old joined Celtic in the summer of 2016 following his departure from Fulham in the Championship in England at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
The youngster was an instant hit in Scotland, as he scored 32 goals in 49 appearances in all competitions for Celtic last season.
Dembele’s impressive performances for the Glasgow giants during the 2016-17 campaign have seen him linked with a number of clubs in the summer transfer window.
SkySports have claimed of French club Marseille’s interest in the France Under-21 international, while The London Evening Standard has credited Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham United with interest in the youngster.
Former Rangers and Queens Park Rangers midfielder Ray Wilkins worked with Dembele at Fulham, and he has said that he is a player with huge potential, but he does not believe that the Celtic striker is ready for the Premier League just yet.
“No, that’s only in my humble opinion,” said Wilkins on The Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on talkSPORT on Monday morning (broadcast from 6am, July 10, 2017) when asked if Dembele is good enough for the Premier League.
“I was with him at Fulham with Rene Meulensteen, and he was a young man coming through.
“He has got an enormous amount of potential, but in Scotland at the moment Celtic are just running riot.
“It has been so comfortable for him there. I think the Premier League is a totally different kettle of fish, to be perfectly honest with you.”
“I think this guy has the potential to be very, very good indeed, but at the moment I would say he would probably sit with his backside on the bench in one of the top four,” added Wilkins.
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