---
title: "Manchester United: Fans react to swap claim involving Dembele and Martial"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/dembele-martial-swap-rumours-man-utd-barcelona/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2022-01-03T14:15:23Z"
modified: "2022-01-03T14:15:23Z"
---

# Manchester United: Fans react to swap claim involving Dembele and Martial

**A number of Manchester United fans have flocked to claims regarding a possible swap deal involving Anthony Martial and Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele.**

According to journalist [Xavi Hernandez Navarro](https://twitter.com/ARAesports/status/1477920164846788609), relayed by [@utdreport](https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1477677345389654017) the Catalan giants are exploring the possibility of a six-month loan swap deal which would see Dembele move to Old Trafford and Martial going to the Nou Camp for the second half of the season.

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The 26-year-old is [yet to feature](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-martial/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/182877) under Ralf Rangnick and [informed](https://theathletic.com/news/anthony-martial-tells-ralf-rangnick-he-wants-to-leave-manchester-united/YSmKa5Tyo6Hr/) the interim boss of his wish to leave in the January transfer window. Meanwhile, Dembele – who has missed [more than 100](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/verletzungen/spieler/288230) games through injury as a Barcelona player – has made just [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler/288230) starts in all competitions in the current campaign.

It seems as if the French duo could both do with a change of scenery, but a number of United fans aren’t exactly keen over this reported swap deal.

### United fans react

Here is what these United fans had to say in reply, with one describing Dembele as another [Phil Jones](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/phil-jones/verletzungen/spieler/117996) due to their respective injury issues.

**“Would be a terrible signing. He’s literally another Phil Jones”**

[Credit: @LeeHolden91](https://twitter.com/LeeHolden91/status/1477711334645153805)

**“Wow”**

[Credit: @bpsxxx1000](https://twitter.com/bpsxxx1000/status/1477685636668674051)

**“I’d rather keep Martial than have Dembele.”**

[Credit: @Charlanardo](https://twitter.com/Charlanardo/status/1477678468011896841)

**“Nah we can’t get conned like this”**

[Credit: @CanPlayAs6or8](https://twitter.com/CanPlayAs6or8/status/1477692203933659137)

**“Like I’ve been saying, I don’t want Dembele anywhere near Old Trafford. Bring back Bebe on loan instead.”**

[Credit: @Iam\_mc\_harry](https://twitter.com/Iam_mc_harry/status/1477704122820435970)

**“Dembele is that car you buy that ends up costing more to keep fixing”**

[Credit: @joshleland](https://twitter.com/joshleland/status/1477902879415484421)

***In other news: [‘Excellent’ – Lots of Man United fans loved this Fabrizio Romano update](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/manchester-united/cavani-set-to-stay-at-man-utd/)***