CHASE IS ON

Milan interest could spark bidding war for Celtic star Dembele

AC MILAN have become the latest club to show an interest in Moussa Dembele as Celtic brace themselves for a series of bids for their coveted French striker.

Reports in Italy claim Milan have already made their move for the 20-year-old, while French media have added Marseille to a list of potential suitors that also includes Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla.

Dembele has enjoyed a thoroughly successful debut campaign at Celtic since his transfer from Fulham for a development fee of just £500,000.

The French Under-21 internationalist scored 32 goals as Brendan Rodgers’ team went unbeaten in completing a domestic Treble and also participated in the Champions League for the first time.

A bidding war could push Dembele’s market value beyond the £30million mark, but boss Rodgers has consistently stated that there will be no rush to sell a player who still has another three years of his contract to run.

Speaking ahead of last month’s Scottish Cup Final, Dembele seemed in sync with his manager’s position, stating: ‘I’ve got a four-year contract here so it’s just speculation. I haven’t said that I’m going to leave the club.

‘There is always room for development, especially when you have a manager like Brendan Rodgers.

‘You want to play in the Champions League and I’ve had the chance to do it this season. I think Celtic is the best place for me to be.’