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title: "Latest Dembele report could alert Chelsea and Man United"
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author: "Abdullah Mulla"
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published: "2020-03-26T13:00:00Z"
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# Latest Dembele report could alert Chelsea and Man United

According to a report on [Le10 Sport](https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/mercato-osimhen-demebele-sanson-la-premier-league-prepare-une-nouvelle-razzia-497240), a move to England ‘seems possible’ for Lyon striker Moussa Dembele, which we feel could put Manchester United and Chelsea on red alert.

Both clubs have been [linked](https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/31/frank-lampard-tells-chelsea-hijack-manchester-uniteds-transfer-move-moussa-dembele-11982212/) with a move for the former Celtic forward in recent transfer windows.

However, as stated in [the report](https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/mercato-osimhen-demebele-sanson-la-premier-league-prepare-une-nouvelle-razzia-497240), it is difficult to see the striker being sold for a fee less than €80m, meaning any interested side would need to pay big money to secure his signature.

[The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7877613/Manchester-United-City-Newcastle-West-Ham-watch-Lyon-striker-Moussa-Dembele-score-Bordeaux.html) reported in January that Manchester City, United, West Ham and Newcastle all had scouts watching the 23-year-old in action for Lyon, proving that there is a lot of interest in him from Premier League sides.

### READ CHELSEA VERDICT

We feel Dembele could be an ideal signing for the Blues.

Michy Batshuayi has [scored just once](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michy-batshuayi/leistungsdaten/spieler/179184) this season, while Tammy Abraham has been suffering with some [injury problems](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51710497), leaving the club with just Olivier Giroud as a striker, but even he could be on his way out of the club after [looking for an exit in January.](https://www.goal.com/en/news/giroud-i-did-everything-to-try-leave-chelsea-in-january/3thbh3bj1tad1jiduilw71e0g)

By signing Dembele, manager Frank Lampard could offload Batshuayi, giving him a more dangerous option to select up front, proven by the Frenchman’s 22 goals in all competitions this season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler/229004)).

However, we believe competition from United for his signature could be tough to hold off because the Red Devils are also on the hunt for a prolific striker, but whether either side is willing to pay €80m or more is yet to be seen.