Celtic are poised for a £3million bonus after Manchester United entered the hunt for former Hoops star Moussa Dembele.
The frontman has been told he can leave Lyon after talks stalled over a new deal with the French side. Dembele – who rattled 22 goals last term – is in the final year of his current deal but is assessing his options going in to the final days of the transfer window. The 26-year-old knocked back an approach from Everton earlier in the summer, and former club Fulham are also in the frame. But the hitman has been on Manchester United ’s long-term scouting list since his days at Parkhead. Celtic flogged the former France under 21 star to Lyon in August 2018 for almost £20m – and they have a 15 percent sell-on clause.
Lyon have warned contract rebels they will cash in rather than wait until they can depart for free. And Dembele’s representatives have put several sides on red alert . United are set to shoot to the top of the queue with under pressure Old Trafford boss Erik Ten Hag desperate for attacking reinforcements on the back of a nightmare summer regarding recruitment.
