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Chelsea target Moussa Dembele boards flight to London: This is why
MOUSSA DEMBELE is travelling to London today - for a meeting about a knee problem!
Big Moussa on my flight to London.... Don't do it big man!!! #celtic #MoussaDembele pic.twitter.com/MyyWIUFE0i
— Guy Goma (@GuyGoma) January 31, 2017
Moussa Dembele has apparently been pictured on a flight to London today
Dembele has emerged as a late target for Chelsea ahead of tonight’s 11pm transfer deadline.
Celtic are demanding £40million to sell the 20-year-old in January, having signed him for just £500,000 from Fulham last summer.
And Dembele sparked fears on Twitter he could be on his way to Chelsea after being pictured apparently on a flight to London this morning.
Twitter user Guy Goma posted a snap captioned: “Big Moussa on my flight to London.... Don't do it big man!!! #celtic #MoussaDembele.
@BBFifaHD @GuyGoma Not fake it seems pic.twitter.com/YMmkI1HRLh
— Mr.BlueGuy (@ItsMrBlueGuy) January 31, 2017
Fans were quick to suggest the picture was a fake, before user Mr.BlueGuy posted a similar pic of Dembele captioned: “Not fake it seems.”
However, it may just be a big coincidence with London Evening Standard journalist Tom Collomosse saying Dembele is heading to the capital because of an injury.
“Believe Moussa Dembele may be travelling to London today. At this stage, it would be for a meeting with a specialist about a knee problem,” he said.
Scottish Sun writer Robert Grieve added: “Moussa Dembele flew to London this morning...for a scan on his injured knee.”
Believe Moussa Dembele may be travelling to London today. At this stage, it would be for a meeting with a specialist about a knee problem.
— Tom Collomosse (@TomCStandard) January 31, 2017
Moussa Dembele flew to London this morning...for a scan on his injured knee @scotsunsport
— Robert Grieve (@robert_grieve) January 31, 2017
Dembele was forced to sit out of Celtic’s 4-0 victory over Hearts on Sunday because of the problem.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has consistently stated his star men will not be moving in this transfer window.
Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon is also a target for Chelsea while Sunderland want left-back Kieran Tierney.
Rodgers said: “It’s been Moussa, Craig, Kieran, probably Dedryck Boyata will be next. But for me there’s no drama.”