Karamoko Dembele’s career appears to be at a crossroads. Having recently turned 19, the starlet is nearing the end of his current terms at Celtic Park and the future looks uncertain. An interesting article appeared in The Athletic, detailing the reasons behind Dembele’s rise, fall and rise again.
Dembele made his debut in Celtic’s win over Hearts on the final day of the season. However, he appeared to disappear off the radar under Neil Lennon. The article states that he asked the Irishman for more game time in the 2020/21 season and Lennon was less than impressed. Dembele has always been tipped as a superstar in the future but injuries have stalled his development and he is clearly keen on making the desired progress.
The youngster scored his first goal for the club in a win over St Johnstone towards the end of last season. The promising attacker came on for James Forrest in the second half and made an immediate impact, finding the net with a smart finish. Hopefully, Celtic will reap the rewards of Dembele’s obvious talents when he returns to the first team. The glimpses of Dembele have been promising and to hear that he has improved in terms of application since Ange Postecoglou has taken over from Lennon.
It will be interesting to see how Karamoko gets on in the next few weeks, he is an extremely talented player but has been hampered with injuries and maybe a manager that is willing to trust youngsters could see him extend his time at Celtic.
