Moussa Dembélé discusses Celtic departure and Brendan Rodgers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 7:20 PM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Moussa Dembélé reflected on his time at Celtic and his departure under Brendan Rodgers during an interview. He expressed disappointment over how discussions about his transfer unfolded, despite maintaining respect for Rodgers' role in his development as a player. Dembélé, who had a successful spell at Celtic, highlighted that their original agreement involved staying for two seasons before moving to a top league. Both men recently met in Saudi Arabia, where they discussed their past and appeared to put their disagreements behind them.
- •Dembélé spoke about his initial agreement with Rodgers at Celtic.
- •He felt disappointed with how his transfer discussions were handled.
- •Celtic won two trebles during Dembélé's time at the club.
- •He met Rodgers recently, indicating a reconciled relationship.
- •Dembélé generated around £20 million for Celtic upon his exit.
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"Moussa Dembélé has reopened an old Celtic chapter after explaining the agreement he discussed with Brendan Rodgers before moving to Glasgow in 2016. The former striker claims both parties had a clea...
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