{"id":623298,"date":"2023-04-23T06:44:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T10:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623298"},"modified":"2023-04-23T06:54:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T10:54:07","slug":"moussa-dembele-targeted-premier-league-serie-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/23\/moussa-dembele-targeted-premier-league-serie-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Praised by Pep Guardiola: \u2018Exceptional\u2019 Striker Once Targeted by Manchester United Set to Become a Free Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1650055155386318849\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Olympique Lyon striker Moussa Dembele will leave the Ligue 1 side this summer as a free agent. The report states that the decision has been made and will be confirmed by the club and the player at the end of the season. Romano also mentions that many clubs are keen on signing him on a free transfer, with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/09\/victor-osimhen-premier-league-dreams\/\" target=\"_self\">Serie A<\/a> and Premier League clubs very much in contention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moussa Dembele Set to Become a Free Agent Target for Many Clubs<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Moussa Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 will leave Olympique Lyon as free agent in the summer. No doubts, decision made and to be confirmed at the end of the season. \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/transfers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#transfers<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Many clubs are keen on signing him on free deal; Serie A and Premier League clubs included. Race is still very open. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hNCTgokgrx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/hNCTgokgrx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1650055155386318849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moussa Dembele Set to Leave Olympique Lyon<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The future of ex-Celtic striker Dembele has been decided according to Romano, with the 26-year-old set to leave the club on a free transfer this summer. He has enjoyed a prolific spell in Ligue 1 scoring 70 goals in 171 games in all competitions. His contract is due to expire in June 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/20\/manchester-united-david-de-gea-new-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Close to Agreeing New Contract With David de Gea<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This current season has been a frustrating one for the forward, with various injuries and a loss of form, which has seen him score just 3 times in 27 games in all competitions. The report also states many clubs are interested in signing Dembele, including Premier League and Serie A teams.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/moussa-dembele-departure-certain-everton-26643054\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everton<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/unai-emery-delight-source-reveals-093911034.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANbxUkLpepYjmuz_32R4u_BeOyYMs2NJnJgu2avrzpLS98ywX4Uj2RBsFhrVyMSmtjBXLC_kkrdZH1aPzAOtgr0bsduna3_HOV6kgV-7aev0IfXnsLLX0wm6LpQSKbTxGTg0TVOV0b8vQtJ2lgxH2LnA9QqVscKD8gKvwpgHq-AD\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aston Villa<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have both been linked with the forward in recent times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dembele Career Recapped<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dembele has enjoyed a prolific career, and at only 26 years old it feels there is plenty more to come from the ex-Celtic striker. During his spell at Parkhead, he was their talisman scoring 51 goals in 94 games across all competitions. While at Celtic, his performances and goal-scoring exploits attracted praise from Pep Guardiola, who described the forward as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/sergio-aguero-could-face-celtic-9396714\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">exceptional<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/23\/most-goals-in-a-season-haaland-could-surpass-ronaldo\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erling Haaland Well Placed to Surpass Cristiano Ronaldo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following his productive spell in Scotland, he moved to Ligue 1, where his goalscoring exploits have been impressive, with the 2021\/22 campaign standing out, where he scored 21 league goals in 30 games. During the January 2020 transfer window, he was linked with a move to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7877613\/Manchester-United-City-Newcastle-West-Ham-watch-Lyon-striker-Moussa-Dembele-score-Bordeaux.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, where their scouts saw him score for Lyon against Bordeaux. A disappointing loan spell at Atletico Madrid during the 2020\/21 season did not stop him, as he returned to top form the following season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"aJ6OgBbeTRVxG_fawfuZMA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1386236745\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'aJ6OgBbeTRVxG_fawfuZMA',sig:'EAjS-5a4OsGif6EtDVfxbulMbhxmb06Bbm6je7akaM8=',w:'594px',h:'359px',items:'1386236745',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Dembele Would Bring to a New Club<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The French striker is at his best when running in behind the opposition defence, which is undoubtedly one of his best attributes. Another strength he would bring to any club is his impressive acceleration, which can be utilised when running in behind, or pressing from the front. Dembele is also adept at playing with his back to goal and linking up with his teammates, but he&#8217;s at his most effective running in behind and getting into goal-scoring positions. Whoever wins the race for his signature, at 26 years old, he could be the bargain of the summer transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, Olympique Lyon striker Moussa Dembele will leave the Ligue 1 side this summer as a free agent. The report states that the decision has been made and will be confirmed by the club and the player at the end of the season. 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