Former Celtic star Moussa Dembele is set for a second loan spell with Atletico Madrid with the chance to secure a permanent deal at the end of the season.
Foot Mercato state talks are ongoing between Lyon and the La Liga champions over a second loan deal that will result in a bumper transfer fee next summer.
And that is good news for Celtic because they retain a 10 per cent sell on fee on a player who remains valued at around £30m.
Dembele is under contract with the Ligue 1 side until 2023 and and he is expected to link up with Diego Simeone's side again as they look to keep Barcelona and Real Madrid at bay.
The Celtic icon suffered a scary incident last season where he collapsed but it was later revealed that he had fainted and was able to return to the first team squad before the end of the season.
Covid and injury also hampered his Wanda Metropolitano stay but the hope will be Dembele can make a telling impact with a full pre-season training behind him at Atleti.
The former France Under-21 star was a smash hit in Glasgow during his two seasons as he netted 51 goals in 94 games.
His contributions were key as Celtic secured a double Treble before he sealed a £19.8m deal to join Lyon on deadline day in 2018.
