Moussa Dembele ‘determined’ to seal Man Utd transfer this summer as Lyon demand £84m fee for striker
MOUSSA DEMBELE is determined to seal a dream move to Old Trafford to play for Manchester United this summer, according to reports.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is willing to let Dembele leave but interested parties will have to fork out a minimum of £84m to land their man.
Lyon star Dembele could be just the frontman that United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs but he will not come cheap.
The Norwegian is set to sign a striker this summer and believe it could well be Dembele.
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The French forward began his football career in England with Fulham and it now seems he is keen to return to the UK, with his preferred destination being United.
The player is keeping his options open but it is being reported a move to United - assuming Solskjaer's side qualify for the Champions League - would be the dream destination for Dembele.
He has scored 13 goals so far this campaign but it appears Dembele will be allowed to leave Lyon at the end of the season.
The French club batted away substantial interest in the January transfer window as they were not prepared to let their star man leave with so many of the squad nursing injuries.
The Lyon hierarchy also blocked a potential move last month as they had one eye on the Champions League with Lyon playing Juventus on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old has been the subject of interest from a number of top European clubs including United's Premier League rivals Chelsea.
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Frank Lampard's Blues tried to bring Dembele to Stamford Bridge in January and were thought to be willing to stump up £40million to secure a move but it did not materialise.
Both United and Chelsea want to bolster their attacking options in the summer window and could table bids for the wantaway striker.
Despite being familiar with West London, Dembele could become a key part of United's - rather than Chelsea's - plans next season.