Brendan Rodgers has made Moussa Dembélé his first signing as the Celtic manager.
Dembélé, 19, has signed a four-year contract at Parkhead after leaving Fulham. The highly rated French forward scored 17 goals for the Championship side last season but was out of contract.
He joined Fulham from Paris Saint-Germain as a 16-year-old and made his debut against West Ham United in November 2013. He had been linked with Tottenham Hotspur but chose to join the Scottish champions.
“It’s a massive thing to come to this club and to be Brendan Rodgers’ first signing is something unreal for me,” he told Celtic’s website.
“The manager told me that Celtic is a good team for me. When I come here I will have game-time but I have to show that I can stay in the team, and it’s a good way for me to progress here with a massive stadium and the fans and the city. Everyone lives for Celtic and for me it’s unbelievable to play for a massive club like this.
“As a young footballer you have to get as much experience as you can to get to the next level and at Celtic I know I can win trophies and play European football, and it’s a massive club as well, so it feels good.”
Fulham will be due compensation but it is expected to be a minimal fee.
