Moussa Dembele is reportedly on Newcastle United and West Ham United’s radar.
It has been reported that scouts from Newcastle and West Ham watched Dembele in action for Lyon against Bordeaux on Saturday.
Manchester United and Manchester City also had representatives at the game to watch the former Celtic striker, according to the report.
Stats
Dembele joined Lyon from Celtic in the summer of 2018 and has been a success in Ligue 1.
The French striker has scored 11 goals and provided one assist in 17 Ligue 1 starts for Lyon, and has played 461 minutes in the Champions League so far this season, according to WhoScored.
During the 2018-19 campaign, the 23-year-old made 21 starts and 12 substitute appearances in the league for Lyon, scoring 15 goals and providing four assists in the process, and he also played six times in the Champions League, according to WhoScored.
Praise from Brendan Rodgers
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers worked with Dembele at Celtic, and former Liverpool boss raved about him back in November 2017.
BBC Sport quoted Rodgers as saying about Dembele on November 22, 2017: “I believe he has the talent and the qualities to go right to the very, very top.”
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