Barcelona battling Manchester United for Lyon star Moussa Dembele

Barcelona battling Manchester United for Lyon star Moussa Dembele

Moussa Dembélé - De los juveniles del PSG al Lyon / | Perform

Both clubs are interested in the French striker, rated at around 60 million euros

As a backup to Lautaro Martinez, Barcelona have another attacker in mind: Dembele. Not Ousmane, but Moussa, the 23-year-old Lyon forward who's enjoyed a fine season in France's Ligue 1. 

The French striker, who is of Malian descent, is an alternative option should Barça fail to land Inter Milan frontman Lautaro this summer -- he could even be a complement. 

According to the Daily Mail, Dembele is one of the players set for a move when the transfer window opens and Barça are one of the clubs following him. The price for the former Celtic man would be around 60 million euros. 

MANCHESTER UNITED

If Barça do move for him, they know that their biggest rival for his signing would be Manchester United. Coach Ole Gunnar Soslkjaer is interested in the No.9 for next season and has asked the club to sign him. 

Dembele played for Paris Saint-Germain as a kid but joined Fulham in 2013 as a 16-year-old. He then moved to Scottish side Celtic, where he scored 26 goals in 55 games. 

Lyon paid around 22 million euros to take him back to France in 2018 and in 60 games since he has found the net 31 times, averaging more than a goal every other appearance. 

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