Celtic are unlikely to receive any sell-on fee for Moussa Dembele in the January transfer window after Lyon ruled out selling him.
The French club took the unusual step of releasing a statement about interest in him after a report in France said Chelsea had a bid rejected.
That was for €40m (£33.9m) and Celtic would have received 10 per cent of it.
But they'll now have to wait until the summer at least after the Ligue 1 giants confirmed that Dembele won't be going anywhere in the winter window.
In a statement, they said: "Olympique Lyonnais has taken note of certain information relayed by the media suggesting that Moussa Dembélé could interest other clubs during this transfer window.
"OL would like to reaffirm its wish, as in the summer of 2019, to keep Moussa Dembélé.
"The club has full confidence in Moussa and counts in particular on him to build a successful team for the seasons to come."
The 23-year-old has netted 25 goals in 49 games in Ligue 1 since moving to Lyon.
Chelsea were expected to go back in with a second bid, which could have included Olivier Giroud as bait.
Injuries to Memphis Depay and Jeff Reine-Adeleide have played a part in Lyon not wanting to sell.
