Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of landing Lyon striker Moussa Dembele in a £60m deal. United have been tracking the France U21 international for 12 months and view him as the long-term replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
Dembele, 23, had scored 22 goals in all competitions this season before football was suspended due to the Covid-19 crisis. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sent scouts to watch Demeble in action at least three times in the last six months and is desperate to lure him to Old Trafford.
Chelsea are also keen on Dembele, but the former Celtic forward prefers a move to United and has made sure the English giants know how he feels.
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