Rumour:
United in pole position to sign Moussa Dembele from OL for £60m.
23 years old.
Celtic - 55 games 26 goals
Lyon - 60 games 31 goals
https://youtu.be/866BKbrkwiM
Biased obviously but I think he'd rip up the PL.
Dembele - Deal or no deal?
posted on 12/5/20
These rumours are all bollocks.
Clubs don’t even know if we will finish this season or if there will be a next season. The last thing they’re probably thinking about doing right now is spending £60 million.
posted on 12/5/20
As K'sMH says, the big subtext here is the economics. If we have bigger priorities (right wing, defensive midfield), then the question is whether we can afford to invest in boosting our options up front. Maybe we could under normal circumstances but have significant budget constraints right now.
Having said that, if our profit and loss account looks better than other clubs', because thanks to all those noodle sponsorships we're less reliant on TV and matchday income, it could be that we have an advantage in the marketplace, if only based on relative levels of cost-cutting.
posted on 12/5/20
Lyon may well lose a few of their key players this summer including Dembele, Depay and Aouar.
If it were up to me I'd go for Aouar because of his versatility and the fact that he can actually play in central midfield. He'd also probably be a fair bit cheaper than Grealish from what I've read.
It would also be a nice change to have somebody who's extremely secure in possession and of a high technical level because they're not things our squad is blessed with.
He'll have his pick of a few elite clubs this summer I'm sure. I could see him ending up at City or Liverpool, unfortunately.
posted on 12/5/20
60m would be obscene even before Covid.
posted on 12/5/20
He went to Celtic and got outscored by PL failure, Scott Sinclair, the winger. Doesn't exactly scream quality.
posted on 12/5/20
Any reputable sources reporting this?
Don’t think we should be spending big on a centre forward this window.
posted on 12/5/20
Any reputable sources reporting this?
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No, it's the Daily Star.
posted on 12/5/20
https://www.google.com/search?q=moussa+dembele&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=visn&sxsrf=ALeKk00oXr4MHMgQPEve2qWn1x9IxFmH8A:1589298243814&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUv46q1a7pAhVUt3EKHbX4BqYQ_AUoBHoECB4QBA&biw=800&bih=1280
posted on 12/5/20
So nothing reliable.
posted on 12/5/20
That's the thing about rumours.