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CELTIC superstar Moussa Dembele has turned down a multi million pound offer to join Chelsea this summer.

Glasgow Live understands that a delegation from the Premier League leaders requested a meeting with Dembele's representatives.

The parties discussed a proposed transfer under which the 20-year-old player would be paid around £65k a week increasing to £100k over the course of the contract.

After considering the offer, however, Dembele rejected the move because he would not be the first choice striker at Stamford Bridge.

Dembele joined Celtic last summer ahead of offers from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on the basis that he would play most games.

His decision to turn down the Premier League champions elect is a major boost for a Brendan Rodgers as his team prepare to wrap up the SPFL title in a week's time.

Chelsea's interest is not the only one, however, with Arsenal, Liverpool and West Ham United also tracking the France Under 21 international.

Of that trio, Liverpool are the club most likely to satisfy Dembele's ambition to play consistently at the top level.

Boss Jurgen Klopp is set to offload injury prone attacker Daniel Sturridge and sees Dembele as a good fit for his side.

The Reds will have competition from other Premier League sides but Rodgers is hopeful that Champions League football could be enough to keep his top scorer at Parkhead for another season.