FC Barcelona: Chelsea are planning the next attempt at Ousmane Dembélé

“A model professional” according to Xavi

Ousmane Dembélé (24) from FC Barcelona is one of four former 100 million transfers, along with Paul Pogba (28), Gareth Bale (32) and Kylian Mbappé (23), who will come onto the market free of charge in summer 2022. According to the Barcelona-based newspaper, “Sports“Chelsea should work again on a commitment from the former BVB attacker.

Accordingly, the Londoners wanted to sign Dembélé, who had fallen out of favor at the time, for 10 million euros in January, but the Frenchman is said to have spoken out against the deal because the fee would have affected his salary. Since the transfer window closed, he has been a regular part of Barça coach Xavi’s squad, who is said to have had a clarifying conversation with Dembélé.

“Even when he knew he wasn’t in the squad, he was a model professional. (…) That’s why we – and I want to emphasize that it’s not just me, but the club – decided that he could play with the team,” said Xavi before the 4-2 win at SSC Napoli in the Europa League.

Nevertheless, there are many indications that the paths of the most expensive transfer in the club’s history, with a transfer fee of 140 million euros, and FC Barcelona will part in around four months. In addition to Chelsea, according to “Sport”, Juventus Turin and Manchester United are also interested in the services of the free winger – teams that can convince Dembélé with a high salary and earnest money. The demands of consultant Moussa Sissoko should also include a regular place guarantee.

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel, who made the Frenchman a star at BVB in the 2016/17 season, said at the beginning of February about the rumors about his former protégé: “I had no contact with Ousmane.” The Blues have ex-Dortmunder Christian Pulisic (23) and Callum Hudson-Odoi (21) are currently only two trained wingers in the squad.

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