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Conor Mummery

Liverpool and Arsenal 'make contact' for Man Utd striker target

Manchester United target Moussa Dembele has been contacted by Premier League giants Liverpool and Arsenal .

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to bolster his frontline with the signing of the Lyon forward, but the United boss is now facing competition from two of the club’s biggest rivals.

L’Equipe report that the Red Devils remain the ‘most capable’ of sealing a deal for for Frenchman, following on from reports last month that a €40million offer was on the table.

Dembele was coy on his future when quizzed about a potential return to England last month, saying: “I signed for five years with Lyon and I'm happy there but we'll see what happens.

“I’m happy to stay with Lyon next season but we’ll see.”

Moussa Dembele is a man in demand (REUTERS)

The former Fulham forward signed for Lyon from Celtic last summer for a fee in the region of £20m after two seasons in Glasgow.

The Scottish champions inserted a sell-on clause in the deal for the striker, meaning they’ll receive a windfall should he depart Ligue 1 this summer.

Dembele could be a potential replacement for Romelu Lukaku at Old Trafford, with the Belgian strongly linked with a move away from the club.

Inter Milan are interested in a move for the 26-year-old, with United keen to recoup the £75million they forked out for the striker when he joined from Everton back in 2017.

Lukaku has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford (Action Images via Reuters)

Lukaku made a promising start to his Red Devils career in the 2017/18 campaign, scoring 27 goals in all competitions.

The Belgium international failed to replicate that form last time out, notching 15 goals in 45 appearances as United stumbled to a sixth place finish in the Premier League.

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