Brighton ask Moussa Dembele if he wants to join them

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Brighton are holding off on submiting a bid for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele
They want to know if the Frenchman wants to join them before making an offer
Stoke City, West Ham and Southampton are also interested in the 21-year-old

By Simon Jones And Jordan Seward For Mailonline

Published: 17:38 EDT, 1 January 2018 | Updated: 18:45 EDT, 1 January 2018

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Brighton want to establish if Moussa Dembele wishes to join them before they proceed with a bid.

The Celtic striker is the subject of interest from the south coast club and is also being chased by several Premier League rivals.

Stoke City, West Ham and Southampton are all weighing up a move for the Frenchman in January.

Brighton want know if Celtic striker Moussa Dembele wants to join them before making a bid

When quizzed about what progress had been made on a move for Dembele, Brighton manager Chris Hughton said: 'I'm very aware of the speculation. Certainly at this moment that's all that it is.'

Former Celtic player and Sportsmail columnist Kris Commons suggested the speculation may be affecting Dembele after his antics on the weekend.

The 21-year-old was substituted off in the Old Firm derby against Rangers and instead of watching it from the bench decided to head straight down the tunnel to get an early shower.

Hughton is keen to bolster his attack with Dembele but he may not guarantee him a starting spot at the AMEX Stadium with Glenn Murray back to scoring ways after netting in their draw against Bournemouth.