Lyon have again insisted that forward Moussa Dembele is not for sale amid mounting links with Manchester United .
The former Fulham and Celtic forward, who has also been linked with a January switch to Chelsea , has found himself at the centre of more speculation around a move to Old Trafford after it was confirmed that Marcus Rashford will face an extended spell on the sidelines.
Rashford is set to be out for up to three months after picking up a stress fracture in his back in last week’s FA Cup third round win over Wolves , leaving United short of cover in attack.
But Dembele won’t be making the move to Manchester this month according to Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas.
“Our players are often targeted,” Aulas told reporters.
“We want Moussa Dembele and Lucas Tousart [the midfielder who has been linked with Hertha Berlin] to stay.
“The latter has received significant offers. If he leaves, we will have to replace him first.
“But I think they will stay. Now is not the time for us to weaken our team.”
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United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faced mounting calls to strengthen the squad after the 2-0 defeat at the weekend, including from his former Old Trafford teammate Gary
Neville.