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Arsenal, Man Utd target Karamoko Dembele urged to stick with Celtic

Celtic captain Scott Brown says Karamoko Dembele is at the best club for his development.

The 13-year-old academy prospect shot to fame last week when he was handed his debut for Celtic's Under-20s side.

He has since been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.

But Brown said: "Karamoko has been up training at Lennoxtown a couple of times.

"He looks the part but he's still got a little bit of development to go and I'm sure he'll be a good player and a prospect.

"When you see him playing against Barcelona, and he's running past 13 and 14-year-olds like they are not there, it shows you that he's got a bit.

"But he's got a lot to learn as well, and with our gaffer that's here just now I'm sure he'll learn as much as he possibly can.

"Our youth academy is great with the young ones coming through and all they do is look after them and try to protect them as much as possible."

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