Celtic transfer news: Hoops favourites to sign Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke and he could replace Moussa Dembele
Scottish giants leading the race to snap-up out of contract star from Stamford Bridge side
DOMINIC SOLANKE has emerged as the favourite to replace Moussa Dembele at Celtic this summer.
The Chelsea striker is out of contract and would be available on a free transfer for the Scottish giants.
Solanke has not been able to agree a new deal at Stamford Bridge with a believed lack of the first-team opportunities said to be behind his decision to depart.
The England Under-21s international, who was this week named in the U20s World Cup squad, is viewed by Brendan Rodgers as the ideal replacement for Dembele.
The Hoops’ top scorer, who moved to Parkhead in similar fashion from Fulham a year ago, has a host of European giants chasing his signature.
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And they are expected to join a number of others in making a big-money bid for the hotshot at the end of the season.
That has led to the odds on Celtic landing Solanke to drop.
He scored seven goals in 25 Eredivisie matches for Vitesse Arnhem in Holland last season but has spent this campaign with the Chelsea youth side.
ODDS ON DOMINIC SOLANKE'S NEXT CLUB
Celtic - 6/4
Liverpool - 4/1
Tottenham - 11/2
West Ham - 6/1
Newcastle - 7/1
Arsenal - 9/1
Rangers - 12/1
*Odds by Ladbrokes
He scored seven goals in 25 Eredivisie matches for Vitesse Arnhem in Holland last season but has spent this campaign with the Chelsea youth side.
However, they would have to pay a large compensation fee to the Blues under transfer law.
But Scottish sides are classed as being abroad, and therefore the cost to the Glasgow-based club would be minimal.