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title: "Meetings held as journalist delivers update on potentially unpopular Celtic deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Ligue 1 News"
published: "2017-07-24T17:25:48Z"
modified: "2017-07-24T17:25:48Z"
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# Meetings held as journalist delivers update on potentially unpopular Celtic deal

**There’s so much optimism around the Celtic fans in the Transfer Tavern, who watched their side go unbeaten in domestic competition last year.**

Indeed, few would blame the Bhoys in the bar for truly feeling invincible, though reports from Sky Sports today have knocked those clad in green and white down a few pegs.

Kaveh Solhekol has [revealed](https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/889380536548024320) the Hoops have held talks with Marseille over the potential sale of star forward Moussa Dembele. The Frenchman proved a revelation last term after joining from Fulham, notching 32 goals in all competitions.

> Marseille held talks in Glasgow on Saturday about signing Celtic striker Moussa Dembele. Will cost about £20m. Scored 32 times last season
>
> — Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) [July 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/889380536548024320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The 21-year-old would [reportedly](https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/889380536548024320) cost around [£2om](https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/889380536548024320) if he is to leave Glasgow, proving excellent business for the Scottish champions on a free. Still, as much money as they’d make from the deal, it’s not proved an overly popular notion.

A wonderfully talented centre-forward, the French powerhouse would be a huge loss to Brendan Rodgers, with many of our drinkers hoping to see him spearhead what is hopefully a longer European adventure next term.

While Celtic would be able to invest that money into a new team, the idea of losing one of the most talented young forwards in Europe has proved a worrying one in the Tavern this evening.

**Thoughts?**