Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid are all set for an upcoming transfer battle for Celtic forward Moussa Dembele, according to recent reports on football transfer rumors.

Caught Offside reported that the three cash-rich English Premier League clubs are going to challenge the La Liga powerhouse for the services of the 20-year-old Frenchman in the future.

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The report did not specifically mention, though, if the transfer "tug of war" will happen in January or in next summer's transfer window after the current season ends. However, Real Madrid is banned by FIFA to participate in the next two transfer windows, so the bidding war could begin in next season's winter window.

United and Chelsea reportedly scouted Dembele during last week's 4-0 Celtic win against Ross County. The two teams will have an even closer look at the striker when they meet him in the UEFA Champions League this December.

Meanwhile, of the four teams linked to the 6-foot-0 Pontoise, France native, Real is the front-runner for his signature with Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane highly fond of his countryman.

"I have played with great strikers like Ronaldo, Henry and Raul, and you knew on the biggest occasions they would win you games. Dembele is already showing that," said Zidane. "I understand the biggest clubs in Europe being linked with him and that will be his destination eventually. But he can still progress well at Celtic, who are in Europe."

Dembele has already netted 15 goals in only 22 appearances in all competitions for Celtic this season, which makes him one of the best young strikers in Europe to date.

Dembele has played his first three senior career years with Football League Championship side Fulham FC before being signed by the Scottish Premiership club to a four-year deal on a free transfer during the summer.

The Daily Express noted that Dembele will be available for a starting price of $48.7 million (£40 million) and could go higher depending on the offer of the bidders.

In the meantime, Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond said that the Hoops "are not interested in selling" Dembele.

"We don't need to sell any players," Desmond said. "Hopefully we can retain him, but our job is to have players who want to be sought by other clubs in the Premier League and elsewhere."

Keep posted for more football transfer rumors of Dembele.

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