Manchester United need goals – but they’ll have to fight if they’re to get their hands on this striker any time soon.
Moussa Dembele of Fulham (no relation to the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder) has scored 10 goals in 21 appearances this season; at just nineteen years old, he is even younger than Anthony Martial – so this record is exceptional.
However according to the Evening Standard, Napoli have joined the chase for the young frontman – as well as Spurs being interested in him, and Bayern Munich having been linked with him in the past.
Dembele is out of contract at the end of the season, meaning he will be available for free on a pre-contract in January – or United could tempt the Championship side with a bid in order to secure his services next month, instead of waiting until June to acquire his goal-scoring capabilities.
The young Frenchman would of course have compatriots Martial and Morgan Schneiderlin by his side if he were to make the switch to Old Trafford- but Napoli have other ideas.
Also monitoring the France Under-20’s striker are Feyenoord and Borussia Dortmund, who want to wait until next summer to make a move for him.
Dembele has been offered a four-and-a-half year contract by the hierarchy at Craven Cottage, but the allure of European football will likely prove too strong. Will Louis van Gaal get his man?
