Patrick Roberts looks certain to return to parent club Manchester City this summer after a successful 18-month spell in Glasgow, but the winger believes that Moussa Dembele still has unfinished business with Celtic.

The 20-year-old French forward has been forced to admit a premature end to what has been an impressive inaugural season in Glasgow with 32 goals across the board. The manner of Dembele’s performances as well as where he harvested some of those goals have maintained the attention of some of Europe’s premier clubs this term.

Celtic, though, remain steadfast that they will resist any overtures for the services of the forward this summer. Should there be an offer that proves particularly tempting for both parties it may well be that an agreement is reached primarily that the club negotiate the notoriously treacherous group stages of the UEFA Champions League before there is any parting of the ways.

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Roberts was part of Dembele’s youth team at Fulham when the pair featured against Chelsea in FA Youth Cup final three seasons ago and he believes that the striker is in no rush to go anywhere.

“I haven’t been surprised at the impact Moussa had up here,” said Roberts. “I always knew he was quality.

“He has his feet on the ground. He has shown this season what he can do and I think he is pretty settled here. He loves the club, he loves playing football and I think he feels there is still a lot for him to achieve with Celtic.

“It is up to Moussa what he does next. That will be between him and the club but I know how much he loves playing here and how much he rates the manager and the team.”

Roberts himself is coy on his immediate future although the expectancy is that he will try his hand to force a move into Pep Guardiola’s side this summer.

The winger has made a contribution this term to Celtic in particular with his display against Rangers on Sunday at Hampden indicative of the quality he carries.

Finding the consistency in performances has been the inevitable challenge of his loan deal but the player himself believes that he has blossomed through an exposure to first-team football at Celtic.

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“I am definitely more aware and a maybe a bit more streetwise for the experience,” he said. “It has been brilliant and I have loved every minute of being at Celtic.

“It is an amazing club. I have made good friendships here and I have won things which is what every player wants to do. I am young, I am hungry and I feel like I have learned so much here. The manager has been brilliant with me this season and it has just been so good to be part of what feels like a special season.”

It remains to be seen whether Roberts will be available for Celtic’s William Hill Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen on May 27th.

Roberts was part of the side that reached the FIFA under-20 World Cup finals in South Korea, but the youngster are set to face Argentina on May 20, followed by games against Guinea and the host nation.

Roberts was diplomatic in the face of queries about what his preference would be – “it is a privilege for me to play for my country and to play for Celtic so it is someone else who has to make the call” – and it remains to be seen who takes priority.

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The formal squad list for the tournament is due to be submitted to FIFA on May 8th, with Roberts and Celtic possibly kept waiting until then before getting confirmation that he can go ahead and play for in the final.

For the minute, though, the player is content to target picking up another three points against Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon.

“I have to leave the other stuff to the club and the FA to sort out,” he said. “Whatever happens, happens.

“It is not for me to make that decision. I just want to play football.

“I came here to play and that is what I have learned from doing. We have a run of games now until the end of the season and I want to make as much of impact as I can.

“We play Rangers on Saturday and I think I have been in Glasgow long enough to know what these games mean to the supporters. We have performed pretty well against Rangers this season so it would be nice to get another result against them this weekend.

“It is another big game and I am just looking forward to going out and trying to get another win.”

Roberts could help Celtic make a little bit of history this season, something he admits feels extraordinary to be a part of.

“We are close to one or two things now,” he said. “The unbeaten games and the Treble but although it is exciting I think you can’t really think about it too much. It would be amazing to do it and know that you have written your name into the club but the way to do that is just keep your concentration.”