Manchester United ‘showing interest’ in Olympique Lyon forward Moussa Dembele
Manchester United are ‘showing interest’ in Olympique Lyon star Moussa Dembele as the French side look to cash in on him, according to Foot Mercato (h/t Mirror).
The 26-year-old is on the Red Devils’ radar as we look to reignite our interest in him. In the summer of 2022, the Old Trafford side were linked with a move for the France U21 international.
Dembele’s current contract with Les Gones is set to expire at the end of the season. As a result, the Ligue 1 outfit are considering selling the striker in the upcoming transfer window.
United lost a number of players in the summer of 2022. Edinson Cavani was one of the departures from the club. The Uruguayan’s exit depleted the strength in depth up top for the Red Devils.
However, the Old Trafford side bolstered the front line with the addition of a winger in Antony. While the Brazilian has had a quick start to life in Manchester, we evidently needed to add reinforcements for the number nine position.
Now, with Cristiano Ronaldo deciding to cut short his stay at United, Erik ten Hag only has one natural striker at his disposal in Anthony Martial. Unfortunately, the 27-year-old has been on the sidelines for most of the campaign.
Marcus Rashford has been deployed by the Dutch manager as the striker a lot this season. The England international has done well as the talisman. However, he is being played out of position.
Thus, it would be wise for United to bring in another centre-forward in the upcoming transfer window. Martial and Rashford are seemingly not enough for the rest of the season.
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Dembele is an experienced pro who has plied his trade in the Championship with Fulham, in Scotland with Celtic and has been the leading man at Lyon for several years. But it will be interesting to see whether the Red Devils end up getting him.