Nottingham Forest have launched a loan-to-buy bid for reported Celtic target, Peterborough’s Siriki Dembele. The 24-year-old submitted a transfer request to the League One side earlier this year amidst interest from The Scottish Champions as well as Rangers.
However, The Championship club have made an approach now leaving the player with a decision to make according to Football Insider. The fee is believed to be around £250,000 which seems a bargain for a player that seemingly has a big future ahead of him.
Dembele, who started his career with Dundee United, joined Posh in June 2018 and has scored 5 goals and notched up 5 assists in 19 appearances this season. This impressive form has garnered the interest of a number of teams, including Neil Lennon’s Celtic. With his younger brother at the club as well as former Assistant Manager Gavin Strachan on the coaching staff, Celtic may be his ideal destination.
Celtic are about to enter a transition with a high turnover of players as the team prepare for the new season and potentially a new manager. There may be some high profile departures as Celtic look to fund their new crop of stars.
