Manchester United eye Romelu Lukaku replacement in Ligue 1 – but could find him difficult to snare

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Manchester United have set their sights on Lyon striker Moussa Dembele, according to reports in France.

Moussa Dembele

The former Celtic forward impressed in a 2-1 friendly win over Arsenal on Sunday, scoring both goals for his side in the second half to complete a comeback victory.

L’Equipe reports that the 23-year-old has impressed Old Trafford bosses and the Premier League giants will now make a push to secure his signing this week.

Romelu Lukaku has not played in pre-season for United and has been left out of their 26-man squad for a friendly against Norway's Kristiansund.

However, France Under-21 international Dembele has a price tag of more than £40 million and has no intention of leaving according to reports.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.