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Batubinsika says he blasted Dembele for joining Celtic

Dylan Batubinsika has admitted he blasted Moussa Dembele for joining Celtic back when he had the likes of Chelsea interested in his signature. The Royal Antwerp defender praised Dembele for his successful “career plan”, as he’d always set out to join a big European club in gradual stages.

Calling the striker “risky”, Batubinsika felt his childhood friend may have made a mistake in joining Celtic, but Dembele’s time at Parkhead was a success after scoring and creating 69 goals in 94 games in all competitions and now he’s on fire at Olympique Lyonnais.

Batubinsika said to L’Equipe (h/t The Sun): “Everything he did from the beginning was risky but his most bizarre decision was Celtic.