Moussa Dembele is attracting interest from a number of clubs around Europe and Celtic could be facing a significant battle to onto their star striker.

With 17 goals this season, the forward couldn't be in better form for his side, and with Celtic supporters already having taken the young Frenchman to their heart, many would be gutted to see him move on, especially if it came as early as January.

While likely to be rewarded significantly with a large transfer fee, you can't guarantee goals when you buy replacements and you'd imagine Brendan Rodgers would be keen to hold onto him for another season at least.

What's best for the player? Should he move on now or should he continue his Celtic career for the time being?

Both bring positives and negatives, but for us, another season in the green and white hoops could be the most beneficial for all parties.

Here are FIVE reasons why...

First-team football

What Celtic can offer Dembele above most other clubs with the potential to pay a fee up to £20m is first-team football.

Say Liverpool come in for him, is Jurgen Klopp going to give him a regular game immediately? We find the prospect of that unlikely and that could be a regressive step for Dembele who already has close to 100 career appearances under his belt for Fulham and Celtic.

Another season with the Hoops gives him another 40/50 games at least, which we're sure will benefit the 20-year-old.

Chance for trophies

Many excellent players go through an entire career without winning anything and if Dembele moves this January then he's only scratched the surface of what he can achieve at Celtic.

With the Bhoys in the kind of form that can produce a treble of domestic trophies, Dembele can be part of a Celtic side that makes history and becomes legendary with supporters.

He already has part one of that treble in the League Cup and it'd be a shame to not see him pick up winner's medals elsewhere.

Staying a season beyond could add to his haul significantly. Even if he does move on and doesn't win another thing, he would always have the memories of Hampden and trophy days at Celtic Park, which should never be taken for granted.

Champions League football

So far, Dembele hasn't been linked with any clubs that play Champions League football with any kind of regularity.

While playing in the Bundesliga or Premier League may be an attraction in itself, the Champions League is still the pinnacle of club football in Europe and giving it up would require a long, hard think.

Celtic are well placed to qualify again next season, being seeded in every qualifying round. If Dembele stays, those chances only improve.

Another season in the Champions League could raise his reputation even higher given it was his goals against Manchester City that really announced his arrival on the football scene.

Incredible support

There aren't many arenas in Europe that compare to Celtic Park when a big match comes calling.

On big European nights and Glasgow derbies, the noise and passion that pours down from the Celtic Park stands has to be seen and heard to be believed.

Even week-to-week for Celtic's bread and butter games, crowds of 45,000+ are piling through the turnstiles to see Rodgers' team in action.

A move to the Premier League outside of the big four or five clubs would not offer the same big crowds for Dembele to play in front of, so why not savour it for another season and leave with the backing of them all?

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers' ability to coach young players and develop them into excellent footballers is one of his biggest strengths. Dembele has one of the best in the business guiding his development right now and if he truly has ambitions to become one of Europe's best strikers then he should think hard about giving that up so early in his career.

Another season or even two working with Rodgers could improve his game significantly, as he's a manager who will always have the striker's best interests at heart.

Why take the risk of moving elsewhere when things are going so well with the Hoops?