Brian Brobbey has revealed that he wants to play for Manchester United in the future, despite turning down the chance to move to Old Trafford this past summer.
18.08.2022 - 00:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United are considering a move for Lyon forward Moussa Dembele, with Erik ten Hag reigniting interest shown by United earlier this year.
The hunt for a new forward continues for Man United, with the list of targets getting longer each week. Marko Arnauovic, Antony, Benjamin Sesko and Cody Gakpo have all been on United's radar and United could rekindle their interest in their previous target, Dembele.
The Manchester Evening News understands that Ten Hag is considering a late move for Dembele, with the Frenchman having entered the final year of his contract at Lyon. The ex-Celtic striker scored 22 goals in 36 appearances for the French side last season.
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So, if Ten Hag was to bring Dembele to Old Trafford, what sort of impact could the Frenchman have? Let's take a look.
To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for the French striker to join United, using FM22 to run the simulation. We also updated United's squad with the latest transfers and the Premier League with the latest results.
Dembele was used by Ten hag as a rotation option with Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Frenchman made more appearances - starting 29 games with a further 12 appearances off the bench. The striker had a fantastic conversion rate, scoring 17 goals in all competitions.
The Frenchman was the definition of a poacher with United in the simulation, with the striker not grabbing a single assist. 51% of Dembele's shots were on target, with the 26-year-old averaging 1.94 shots on target per game - the most in the United squad.
Dembele was the joint top scorer for United, with Jadon Sancho also scoring 17 whilst grabbing a further 16
Brian Brobbey has revealed that he wants to play for Manchester United in the future, despite turning down the chance to move to Old Trafford this past summer.
Antony has admitted that he got goosebumps after walking out onto the Old Trafford turf ahead of kick-off and after scoring on his Manchester United debut against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he and his teammates will continue to put pressure on summer signing Antony after he marked his debut with a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over Arsenal.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag felt Cristiano Ronaldo's introduction gave them more flexibility in attack as they inflicted a first defeat of the season on Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Gary Neville has praised Erik ten Hag, claiming that Cristiano Ronaldo should have to accept a new role under the new manager at the club in the wake of four successive substitute appearances.
Cristiano Ronaldo stood up off the substitutes bench and applauded Antony after he marked his Manchester United debut with a goal against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
Manager Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League showdown with current table-toppers Arsenal at Old Trafford this afternoon, awarding a start to new signing Antony.
Cristiano Ronaldo's record against Arsenal shows exactly why the Manchester United forward should start for Erik ten Hag this Sunday. Ronaldo was named on the United bench again against Leicester on Thursday night, as the Reds went on to win 1-0 over the Foxes thanks to Jadon Sancho's second goal of the season.
Michael Owen believes Erik ten Hag's history with Antony is a good indicator that he will be a success at Manchester United. Antony, 22, completed his dream transfer to Old Trafford hours before the summer window closed on Thursday night.
Antony signed on the dotted line for Manchester United hours before the summer deadline - and the €100million recruit has now trained for the first time as attentions turn to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
Jadon Sancho has praised the impact of Casemiro and "crazy guy" Lisandro Martinez on the Manchester United dressing room.
Antony will play on the right-hand side for Manchester United once his transfer is finalised.
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