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Moussa Dembele Says He Will Stay at Lyon Amid Manchester United Transfer Rumours

Lyon striker Moussa Dembele has said he will stay at the Ligue 1 club amid speculation Premier League side Manchester United are interested in his signature.

The 22-year-old is on international duty with France's under-21s at the 2019 UEFA European Championship and told reporters he will play for Lyon next season:

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Moussa Dembélé in this morning’s France U21s press conference: “I still have another 4 years on my contract, I will be at Lyon next season.”

Dembele has emerged as a target for Manchester United, as the club are willing to allow strikers Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku to leave in the summer transfer window, according to Liam Prenderville at the Mirror.