Manchester United want Lyon winger Afonso Moreira

Manchester United want Lyon winger Afonso Moreira

Manchester United are interested in signing Lyon winger Afonso Moreira in the summer transfer window, according to Portuguese outlet A Bola. Man United are expected to strengthen in attack as they prepare for Champions League football at the Old Trafford club. Moreira has caught the eye of the Red Devils after an individual campaign which ‘has surprised everyone in France’. The 21-year-old Portuguese attacker has eight goals and 11 assists in 35 games across all competitions, and Man United could do with such a talented forward with huge potential.

Moreira joined Lyon from Sporting CP last summer, and the sporting director of the Ligue 1 club, Paulo Fonseca, has been blown away with his hard work praising him for his ‘lot of energy and intensity’. Serie A and Bundesliga clubs have also expressed an interest in the Portuguese winger, but a move to Man United could be more appealing.

The youngster has been tipped to break into the Portugal senior national team sooner rather than later, and joining the Red Devils and impressing in the Premier League could fast-track his international progress.