Moussa Dembele has certainly had a colourful career. Plucked from Fulham in 2016 for a nominal fee due to cross-border transfer rules, the big Frenchman became an instant success at Celtic.
Now, at Lyon, the 25-year-old’s contract is coming to an end and according to reports, he is being looked at by English Premier League sides Leeds United and Aston Villa. [Yorkshire Evening Post]
This comes not too long after claims that Dembele was offered to Serie A giants, Inter Milan.
Leeds are currently in an intense relegation battle and currently sit second bottom of the English top flight.
Aston Villa under Unai Emery are certainly having a much better season. The Villians are eighth in the table just three points off fifth-placed Spurs.
Of the two, I would imagine that Villa would be the most attractive option. No doubt Dembele will still have ambitions to try and crack the French national squad and should he join Leeds, he would effectively be kissing those chances goodbye if they are relegated.
Dembele knows what it takes to be a winner. As part of the Brendan Rodgers era, the Frenchman won a Double Treble and is part of the infamous Invincibles squad that won all domestic competitions unbeaten in 2017.
A Glasgow Derby debut hat trick saw Dembele instantly win the hearts and minds of the Celtic fans in that 5-1 win over Rangers. Dembele went on to score 51 goals in 94 appearances for Celtic.
To think that the striker is available for free in the summer is just mind-boggling. Once touted for big money moves to Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham, anyone that manages to persuade the former French u21 international to sign for them for free is getting a seriously talented player.
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