Celtic’s Moussa Dembele has been linked with Manchester United in recent times.
Alan McInally and Stuart Pearce have both told Sky Sports, which was broadcast on 27th October, that they fear Celtic will lose Moussa Dembele at the end of the season.
Dembele only joined Celtic from Fulham last summer, but the impact he has made has already been massive.
The 20-year-old striker is on 15 goals for the season so far, and interest is rising in his services.
The Daily Mail claim that Manchester United had scouts at Celtic’s latest match, who were keeping tabs on the striker.
And McInally said: “I’m delighted there’s scouts going north of the border. That hasn’t happened for two or three years.
“There’s no question that Dembele is a very good player. It’ll be an interesting scenario at the end of the year, when he’s bagged himself another 10 goals, a lot of teams will be interested in bringing in someone who knows where the goal is.
“I think he’ll get as many goals as he can, but unfortunately I think they may lose him at the end of the year.”
Pearce was similarly pessimistic about Celtic’s chances of keeping Dembele for the long-term.
Although the striker still has a number of years left on his contract, there is expected to be a bidding war for his services in 2017.
“Over the last two or three years Dembele and Roberts have been two of the most exciting talents out there,” Pearce said. “It would be no surprise if he comes back to England at the end of the year.”
Dembele’s wonderful run of form continued last night, as he scored in Celtic’s 4-0 triumph over Ross County.
The Bhoys are already well clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, and look certainties to secure their sixth title in succession.
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