United Consider Shock Move For French Ace Who Has Played Just Nine Games Over The Past Year

United Consider Shock Move For French Ace Who Has Played Just Nine Games Over The Past Year

Manchester United are weighing up a possible move for Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, according to reports in the English media.

The France international is being lined up as a potential alternative to Jadon Sancho if the Red Devils are unable to agree a fee for the 20-year-old.

Borussia Dortmund are said to be demanding in excess of £100m for the England star but United are trying to keep their overall net spend down to £50m this summer.


That means that if they can’t offload some players in the next transfer window, Sancho could well be out of their price range, with Dembele seen as a cheaper option.

The Frenchman has struggled with injuries since moving to Barcelona for an initial €105m in 2017 and the Catalan club could well cut their losses on a player who has played just nine times this campaign.

Dembele certainly has the speed, trickery and goalscoring threat manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be looking for in a winger but his fitness problems will be a major concern.