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title: "Celtic: Karamoko Dembele targeted by FC Nordsjaelland"
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author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-06-01T20:15:43Z"
modified: "2021-06-01T20:15:43Z"
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# Celtic: Karamoko Dembele targeted by FC Nordsjaelland

**Celtic wonderkid Karamoko Dembele has been linked with a surprising move to Danish side FC Nordsjaelland, according to the [Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7189409/celtic-karamoko-dembele-transfer-target-fc-nordsjaelland/).**

### **The Lowdown**

Strangely, though a viral sensation at just 13-years-old after making his Celtic Under-20’s debut \[[Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/04/celtic-karamoko-dembele-13-year-old-debut)\], much mystery surrounds the English youngster.

At 18-years-old, the tricky winger has only made eight appearances for the Bhoys, never starting a first-team fixture \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karamoko-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler/466602)\].

[Mercurially talented](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/karamoko-dembele-former-chelsea-playermanager-ruud-gullit-praises-celtic-s-exceptionally-good-wonderkid-a3363171.html), he has had a lack of opportunities to show his class at Celtic. This has also prompted further interest in recent times from French Ligue 1 sides Lille and Nantes \[[Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/karamoko-dembele-set-celtic-exit-23387341)\].

### **The Latest**

Interestingly, the unforeseen interest in Dembele from FC Nordsjaelland seems genuine. Known to gift young players extensive first-team opportunities, they have earmarked the Londoner as a replacement for their talisman Kamaldeen Sulemana \[[Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7189409/celtic-karamoko-dembele-transfer-target-fc-nordsjaelland/)\].

Known to be interesting [Manchester United](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/who-is-reported-manchester-united-transfer-target-kamaldeen-sulemana/), the 19-year-old Ghanaian could free up the funds for an ambitious Dembele swoop.

### **The Verdict: Dembele loss would be bitter blow for Celtic**

For Celtic, the loss of Karamoko Dembele would be a catastrophic blow to their youth development structures.

Widely heralded as one of their best young talents – [Neil Lennon once called him ‘very very special’](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/07/02/very-very-special-neil-lennon-praises-celtics-karamoko-dembele/) – the Hoops should look to grant their man senior football assurances. Showing he can handle the occasion, the right-winger stepped off the bench against St Johnstone last month to slot home in a comprehensive 4-0 Celtic victory \[[BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56990118)\].

Hailed on several occasions by[Lennon](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/karamoko-dembele-celtic-masterplan-revealed-16170203), it is evident the best of his Hoops career could be yet to come.

However, it may already be too late to prevent his inevitable departure – Dembele has just one more year left on his Parkhead deal \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karamoko-dembele/profil/spieler/466602)\]. Subsequently, it may transpire that the Celts will look to get as much profit as they can on their star prodigy heading into 2021/22.