West Ham were linked to Celtic’s Moussa Dembele earlier this year.
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic
West Ham have set their sights on appointing Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic if they decide to part ways with Slaven Bilic at the end of the season, SkySports report.
There are plenty of ‘ifs’ in the equation, but Jokanovic’s appointment could give West Ham a shot of landing Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.
West Ham were interested in Dembele back in January, with The Mail reporting they had an offer rejected and were told to stump up at least £30 million.
Celtic are reluctant to sell but their actions could be dependent on Dembele’s desire, if he wants to move to the English Premier League.
Dembele could potentially land a move to a top four club, although if he wants to guarantee playing time, a move to a side like West Ham would be a shrewder move.
Celtic’s Moussa Dembele scores
Jokanovic has worked with Dembele previously at Fulham, and helped him attract attention of clubs across Europe last summer, with Celtic winning the battle for his signature.
Keeping Dembele at Fulham was always a tough ask, but Jokanovic did manage to keep him put in January 2016 and see out the season with the west London club. He would be very keen to work with the ex-PSG youngster again.
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