It is claimed Moussa Dembele is open to a Celtic exit.
The Scottish Sun report striker Moussa Dembele is ‘open’ to leaving Celtic to sign for Marseille.
It was first reported by SkySports on Monday that Marseille held talks with Celtic over the weekend over a potential move.
Dembele scored prolificly for Celtic last season as he helped them go the season unbeaten in domestic competition.
Celtic’s Moussa Dembele celebrates
The Glasgow giants are only considering selling Dembele after the club play their Champions League qualifiers.
It is a smart strategy, and if they reach the group stages, Dembele might just be interested to stay, especially if Celtic land into a group which gets him excited, either about playing some of Europe’s big guns, or feeling they can reach the knockout stages.
Marseille finished fifth last season and are instead playing in the Europa League next season, providing they get through the qualifying rounds.
Celtic’s Moussa Dembele celebrates
The Scottish Sun’s report suggests Dembele is at least entertaining the idea of moving on, but Celtic fans should not panic yet.
Clearly there is a lot still to be factored in to the decision, including whether Marseille flop and don’t even make it into the Europa League.
The danger is that Marseille’s interest will smoke out other bidders, which could further turn the striker’s head.
Celtic fans will be hoping the transfer deadline can simply hurry up and pass, as they could be in for a long month.
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