Malta Independent

Marseille president confirms interest in Moussa Dembele

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Marseille president JacquesHen­ri Eyraud has admitted interest in signing Celtic star Moussa Dembele.

The France Under-21 internatio­nal is reported to have attracted attention from a number of sides across Europe after an outstandin­g campaign for Celtic in 2016-17.

The forward, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury, scored 32 goals in all competitio­ns as Brendan Rodgers' side claimed the domestic treble without losing a match.

Eyraud has confirmed Marseille are considerin­g a move for Chelsea striker Diego Costa but has outlined other possible targets, which include Dembele and Porto's Vincent Aboubakar.

"I can't guarantee anything on what is a sensitive, difficult subject," he told SFR Sport. "We are indeed actively looking for an attacker.

"He is a young player, with power, speed, he's athletic. He's an interestin­g player.

"Since I started, I've tried to avoid speaking for the coach or the sporting director. I have my ideas, I express them, but I'm not speaking for the coach.

"The names mentioned are in- teresting, but there are others."

On Aboubakar, who has scored four goals in three games in Portugal's top flight this term, he added: "He's a powerful, athletic guy. He's a very interestin­g player."

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Celtic star Moussa Dembele

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