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According to Sky Sports, Manchester United have lined up Lyon striker Moussa Dembele as a replacement for want-away striker Romelu Lukaku if the Belgian leaves Old Trafford this summer.
What’s the word?
Reports in recent weeks have suggested that Lukaku could be on his way out of Old Trafford after a rather underwhelming campaign last season; the Belgium international managed just 15 goals in 45 appearances.
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It was claimed that Serie A giants Inter were keen on taking Lukaku to Italy, but that their bid for the striker was turned down by United because it did not meet the Red Devils’ valuation.
Now, Sky Sports suggest that Dembele will be on United’s shortlist for a replacement were Lukaku to complete his move away this summer.
A major gamble
Having joined Fulham at the age of 16, Dembele quickly became a regular with the Cottagers as his knack for goal-scoring came to the fore. The Frenchman’s prolific campaign in the 2015/2016 season saw him earn a move to Scottish champions Celtic, and the centre-forward certainly made his mark there.
But despite having a reasonable pedigree in front of goal at both Celtic and with Lyon last year, there are obvious question marks to a possible move to Old Trafford for Dembele. At the age of 23, the France U21 international has played for three high-profile clubs but hasn’t managed to put down roots, causing trouble and chaos off the pitch.
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On it, he can be frustratingly inconsistent and went through a drought of scoring just two goals in 11 games by early January and came in for heavy criticism. It’s the kind of streaky nature to his game that mirrors Lukaku himself; the Belgian would often go through an impressive hot period before going cold in front of goal.
United need a reliable number nine who can be there consistently over a course of the season; Dembele – valued at £24.3m by Transfermarkt – has yet to prove that, and would represent a major gamble were the Red Devils decide to pursue a move for the 23-year-old.
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