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title: "Celtic: Pundit believes that something is wrong with Karamoko Dembele"
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author: "kaus pandey"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2020-12-14T12:45:17Z"
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# Celtic: Pundit believes that something is wrong with Karamoko Dembele

**Pundit and former Celtic player Frank McAvennie believes that there is something going on behind the scenes, when it comes to the situation of the club’s starlet Karamoko Dembele.**

### The kind of player Celtic need

The Athletic’s Celtic correspondent Kieran Devlin[had recently reported](https://theathletic.co.uk/2241947/2020/12/06/celtic-1-1-st-johnstone-lennon/?article_source=search&search_query=celtic) that there are concerns about Dembele’s physical development as a player and there are also concerns about his application at the Parkhead-based club.

The report [had also stated](https://theathletic.co.uk/2241947/2020/12/06/celtic-1-1-st-johnstone-lennon/?article_source=search&search_query=celtic) that these concerns have hindered Dembele’s path into the club’s first-team and he was expected to be more involved in Neil Lennon’s side this season.

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McAvennie was [recently talking to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/somethings-going-on-behind-the-scenes-exclusive-pundit-reacts-to-athletics-celtic-reveal/) about Dembele’s situation and he also believes that something is going on behind the scenes, when it comes to the 17-year-old.

*“To be honest, I thought Dembele would have been in the team by now.*

*“He* *is the kind of player that Celtic need. We do not have any wingers while Forrest is out so why does Neil Lennon not give him a chance?*

*“There is obviously something going on behind the scenes. It is a strange one to talk about because there must be a reason why he is not in the team.*

*“It might be his attitude, that has happened before with young boys, or maybe he is annoyed that he is not getting a chance. If his attitude stinks that might be because he is not playing.*

*“I thought Lenny liked him. He has brought the young boy Frimpong on so I cannot understand why Dembele would not be in the squad at least, unless it is his attitude.”*

### A blow for Neil Lennon

Following a pre-season game earlier this year, Neil Lennon had said that he wants Dembele to be around the club’s first-team in the current campaign. He had also said that the more he stays around with the first-team, the better he’ll get ([as per the Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5859613/celtic-lennon-griffiths-praise-return/)).

This shows that Lennon trusted the 17-year-old as a footballer when the season was about to start off. Dembele has already made [four first-team appearances for the Bhoys](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karamoko-dembele/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/466602/verein/371) and it suggests that the club has trusted him over the last few months.

Because of that, Dembele’s lack of development would be a blow for the Bhoys and if there are concerns about his attitude, it might be a disappointing thing for the club.

**In other news, Celtic have been linked with a move for a Man Utd player, [read more about it here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-jesse-lingard-transfer-news-neil-lennon/)**