Man Utd ‘make contact with Thomas Lemar’s reps over transfer from Atletico Madrid’ with Arsenal also still keen
MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly met with Thomas Lemar's representatives with a view to signing the Atletico Madrid attacker in the summer.
With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer poised to continue his squad rebuild when the season eventually finishes, Lemar could be winging his way to Old Trafford.
According to , the Frenchman's reps "met with United in the past week" and the 24-year-old "wants to leave Atletico Madrid where the style of football is not suited to his qualities".
Lemar is yet to score this season for Atletico having featured 28 times in all competitions.
After stellar seasons with Monaco in the French League, Lemar was linked with a whole host of top European clubs.
He was famously earmarked by Arsene Wenger as the man to replace Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal.
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He ended up moving to Atletico for £51million - but he has failed to find his feet in LaLiga.
Lemar only managed three goals and as many assists in his first LaLiga campaign, as the Madrid outfit finished 11 points off champions Barcelona.
He has since found himself relegated to the substitutes bench for most of the current season, and is yet to open his account.
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The World Cup winner has over three years left on his current contract at the Wanda Metropolitano.
However, it is believed Atletico chairman Enrique Cerezo Torres is prepared to listen to offers for the wantaway winger.
It is a remarkable fall from grace for Lemar, who had also attracted the attention of Liverpool as the Reds attempted to cope with Phillippe Coutinho’s exit.