Celtic reap reward of Moussa Dembélé’s rendezvous with Brendan Rodgers | David Hytner

Since being persuaded to move to Glasgow at a meeting in London, the young French striker has created a real buzz with his goalscoring exploits

Had things worked out differently, Moussa Dembélé would have worn the white of Tottenham Hotspur and be preparing for the club’s Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow at Wembley on Wednesday night. There would also have been the thing about the name clash.

How would he and Mousa Dembélé have been differentiated? “I will go to another club, then,” the Tottenham and Belgium midfielder with the single S had joked in April. “Or, they’ll need to find a nickname for him. We’ll see …”

Related: Celtic end Manchester City’s winning run with thrilling Champions League draw

Continue reading...