Celtic striker Moussa Dembele in action against Rangers
Manchester United plan to double up when they swoop on Celtic, claims the Daily Express, with the paper reporting that Moussa Dembele and Kieran Tierney are both in their sights.
The Scottish champions are said to be “determined” not to sell either player but with their early exit from the Champions League underlining the gulf in class between Scottish football and the rest of the European top-flight, the pair are allegedly ready to move up a level.
Not that they will come cheap with the Express saying it will cost the Red Devils £50million to prise Dembele and Tierney from Parkhead.
Frontman Dembele was linked to a number of Premier League clubs last summer and he remains on the radar of Jose Mourinho, as does 20-year-old Tierney. With the United manager ready to move on Luke Shaw next year, there's a space at Old Trafford for a left-back and Tierney fits the bill.
Man Utd are reportedly leading the race to sign Kieran Tierney and his Celtic team-mate Moussa Dembele.
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Of course, there is an obstacle in United’s way, as far as the young defender goes, namely the new contract he signed on Monday, but that could simply be Celtic’s way of ensuring they get maximum money from the Manchester club when they come calling.
The Daily Mirror concurs with the Express’s take on the possible transfer, adding that United had their scouts at Celtic on Tuesday night to see how Dembele and Tierney fared in their Champions League encounter with Bayern Munich.
Meanwhile the Manchester Evening News says that Mourinho wants Andreas Pereira back at Old Trafford in January.
The 21-year-old midfielder was loaned out to Valencia last summer but the young playmaker has impressed so much in La Liga that Mourinho will bring him back to the club after Christmas to bolster the squad in the second half of the season.
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