Celtic have accepted a bid from Brighton for striker Moussa Dembele, Sky sources understand.
Sky Sports News understands the fee agreed between the two clubs for the France U21 international is in the region of £18m.
Ahead of Brighton's visit to Chelsea on Boxing Day, Seagulls boss Chris Hughton admitted Dembele fits the profile of the type of player Brighton would be interested in.
Asked by Sky Sports News reporter Jeremy Langdon if he was interested in Dembele, Hughton said: "He's a very good player who has had a very good season. He is not our player he just happens to be one of probably 100 names you could mention that I probably would [want]
"But he's not our player and neither is anybody else that might be thrown into the mix."
Dembele has been a revelation since joining Celtic following the expiry of his contract with Fulham 18 months ago.
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