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Celtic assistant Chris Davies delivers update on January transfer plans, talks exits and Dembele
By Matt Farr
Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies admits some players could be on their way out of the club this month.
The Bhoys are set to depart for a training camp in Dubai as the Scottish Premiership campaign takes a winter break, and they are not in action again until January 22.
However, Brendan Rodgers’ No.2 has conceded that not everyone in the current squad will be Celtic players when they come to face St. Johnstone at the end of the month.
As quoted by the club’s official website, Davies suggested to the media that defender Dedryck Boyata and striker Nadir Ciftci could be two names heading out of Celtic Park in the near future.
CD: "Dedryck & Nads haven't played as much as they would have liked so logical to think there might be a move away for them." #BhoysinDubai
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) January 6, 2017
CD: "If there is not, there is not and we will carry on working with them." #BhoysinDubai
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) January 6, 2017
The first-team outcasts have rarely featured under Brendan Rodgers this season, having made just three appearances between them.
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Boyata has played in one Scottish Premiership game this term, while Ciftci has only featured during Celtic’s Champions League qualification campaign at the start of the season.
Star striker Moussa Dembele, meanwhile, who has 19 goals from 36 appearances, has also been heavily linked with a January departure. However, Davies insists that the club have no intention of selling him.
“The message has been pretty clear from the manager,” he said. “We know this is the best place for Moussa to develop and improve.”
CD on speculation over bids for @MDembele_10 "Definitely well below his valuation that's for sure. No formal bid." #BhoysinDubai
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) January 6, 2017
CD: "Message has been pretty clear from the manager, we know this is the best place for Moussa to develop & improve." #BhoysinDubai
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) January 6, 2017
CD: "Had a fantastic first 6 months & he's loved it and so much more to come from us as a team and @MDembele_10 at Celtic." #BhoysinDubai
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) January 6, 2017
CD: "It's all paper talk and speculation. Moussa is happy and we are working hard, and that's that." #BhoysinDubai
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) January 6, 2017
The Mirror have reported that Premier League outfit West Ham had made a £20million bid for Dembele, in an attempt to solve their own goalscoring woes.
The France U21 international only joined Celtic six months ago.
In other Celtic news, the club are set to open talks with this midfield outcast.