13-Year-Old Karamoko Dembele Commented on by Celtic Team-Mate Moussa Dembele

Celtic star Moussa Dembele has revealed teen starlet Karamoko Dembele is already taking part in first-team training, but he's being handled with care.

As reported by BBC Sport's Jonathan Sunderland, the older Dembele thinks it's too soon to speculate on the 13-year-old's long-term development: "We didn't want to kick him because he is still so small. He is a good talent but we have to wait and see how he will improve as a player."

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Karamoko Dembele made headlines earlier this month by making his debut for Celtic's under-20 development team, despite being just 13 years old. Reaction was varied―Celtic were lauded for their commitment to youth players but also criticised for rushing such a young player through the system.

As shared by Bleacher Report UK, he's clearly too good to be competing against players his own age:

Celtic have made a clear effort to invest in their youth setup in recent years, headlined by Jack Aitchison, who made his debut for the club at the age of 16 last year, becoming the youngest player to do so.

The club also splashed the cash on Moussa Dembele, who has started the 2016-17 campaign on fire with 12 goals in all competitions.

Per BBC Sport, the younger Dembele made his debut for the development squad on the same day 15-year-old Kieran McGrath did. The team was missing six regulars due to international commitments.