Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s pursuit of a proper winger earlier than the switch window slams shut may yield outcomes amid stories that Barcelona misfit Ousmane Dembele could also be set to commerce the Camp Nou for Outdated Trafford.
Frenchman Dembele, 23, has flattered to deceive in Catalonia since his bumper €145 million (£132 million) switch to the La Liga giants in 2017. He has scored simply 19 objectives in 72 appearances for the membership throughout all competitions in a spell which has been interrupted by damage, however his time in Spain may very well be near its conclusion after Manchester United registered their curiosity within the participant as a failsafe choice to their apparently doomed pursuit of Jadon Sancho.
New Barca boss Ronald Koeman is known to be an admirer of Dembele however already has three main choices for his assault – Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, and teenage prodigy Ansu Fati. The membership are additionally eager to boost additional funds to finish a deal for Lyon participant Memphis Depay, after already permitting Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal to depart.
Based on Spanish publication AS, Barcelona have given Manchester United permission to debate phrases with Dembele and are anticipated to take a big loss on the participant, with charges within the area of £45 million (€49 million / $ 58 million) to £65 million (€71 million / $ 84 million) being talked about.
Different stories have acknowledged Dembele transfer to Outdated Trafford may very well be on a season-long mortgage.
United boss Solksjaer has been eager so as to add reinforcements to the correct aspect of his assault, with solely Daniel James thought of a pure right-winger within the Norwegian’s squad. The membership had doggedly pursued Borussia Dortmund’s younger Englishman Jadon Sancho however had been initially postpone by the worth tag related to him.
It was additionally reported on Tuesday that United had returned with one other provided nearer to Dortmund’s unique asking value for Sancho however it has been refused amid a strict stance that the participant is now not out there on this switch window.
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The addition of Dembele to Solksjaer’s ranks would fill a place of want throughout the Pink Devils’ squad – however the truth that it greater than possible will not be Sancho who does so may very well be seen as representing the most recent in a protracted line of blunders within the Manchester membership’s switch coverage.
Porto’s Brazilian fullback Alex Telles, in the meantime, is one other goal for Solskjaer and the membership are understood to have opened talks with an preliminary £12 million (€13.1 million / $ 15.5 million) switch for the participant whose contract expires in underneath a yr’s time.
