Published 18:35 IST, October 5th 2020
Man United fans joke about Dembele's injury record, label him 'Dembulance'
With Man United transfer news linking the club with the Dembele transfer, fans took to social media to troll the club for their interest in 'Dembulance'.
After failing in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho, Man United have seemingly turned their attention towards Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Reports covering the Dembele transfer rumours have suggested that the Frenchman is Man United’s No. 1 target on deadline day, with the club prioritizing a wide forward. The Dembele transfer rumours grew stronger after Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman admitted that he wasn’t sure whether the winger would stay at the club.
In light of the Dembele transfer rumours, Man United fans have hilariously taken to Twitter as they poke fun at the winger’s injury record, calling the youngster ‘Dembulance’.
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While providing a Dembele transfer update, reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano suggested that the winger is open to joining Man United. With Barcelona having lined up a replacement in Memphis Depay, Man United’s chances of bringing in the 23-year-old have increased considerably. The club has been on the lookout for a wide forward throughout the summer, and with the Jadon Sancho transfer off the table, bringing in Ousmane Dembele on loan would count as a success for the club on paper.
Dembele injuries worry many as Man United fans make ‘Dembulance’ claim
Ever since Ousmane Dembele arrived at Barcelona, the winger has struggled with a series of injuries at the club. Hamstring injuries have continued to plague the forward, with the youngster missing close to 50 games as a result, according to Transfermrkt. Over the past few seasons, the Frenchman has also struggled with muscle and ankle injuries of varying degrees.
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With the Dembele transfer rumours linking the player with a move to Man United, several fans took to Twitter to troll the young forward for his dubious injury record. Fans expressed their displeasure at seeing Man United target an injury-prone Ousmane Dembele, as they claimed that the Frenchman is no match for Jadon Sancho. Other also criticized the club’s transfer strategy this season, as they wrote that Man United are focussed on bringing in injury-prone forwards like Edinson Cavani and Ousmane Dembele.
A set of Man United fans tweeting about the transfer links brutally called the winger ‘Dembulance’ owing to his poor injury record in recent seasons. Many fans also shared memes on the same, as they claimed ‘Dembulance’ will never be fit enough to make a difference for Man United.
Image Credits: Ousmane Dembele Instagram
Updated 18:35 IST, October 5th 2020