Chelsea target Ousmane Dembele open to continued Barcelona talks

French worldwide winger Ousmane Dembele stays on track to be with no membership come July 1st because the 25-year-old has but to safe a transfer away from Barcelona or come to recent phrases with the Catalan giants.

However recent experiences counsel that Dembele and his representatives stay open to discourse with Barça regardless of appreciable curiosity from Premier League giants Chelsea.

(?) Amid opposite experiences, in the meanwhile, Dembele’s camp assures the membership’s present provide will NOT be accepted by them – however they’re open to speaking, given Xavi’s need to have Dembele within the workforce. Membership needs him to resume, however beneath their phrases. @santiovalle #Transfers ??? pic.twitter.com/oHFN2J8D1t

— Reshad Rahman ✆ (@ReshadRahman_) June 22, 2022

The dependable Reshad Rahman cited Cadena SER’s Santi Ovalle reporting that as issues stand Dembele has no intention to signal on the dotted line with the present provide on the desk from Barcelona however has left the door open ought to the membership return with a much better provide. That appears unlikely, nonetheless, as Barcelona is adamant that they want Dembele to increase his contract on the Camp Nou however solely on phrases that they deem acceptable.

As such, this nonetheless leaves an avenue of assault for Chelsea as Blues boss Thomas Tuchel could be eager on reuniting with Dembele after the Frenchman shone beneath his command at Borussia Dortmund through the 2016-17 Bundesliga season that noticed him hit 10-goals and add 21-assists throughout a mixed 49-appearances.

That sensible season beneath Tuchel prompted Barcelona to splash £97million for the native of Vernon, making him the present joint-eight costliest switch in historical past.

With Romelu Lukaku now on his manner again to Inter Milan this summer time on a season-long mortgage after failing to make the grade at Chelsea, Dembele may provide a much-needed attacking addition at Stamford Bridge.

Although he’s incapable of being slotted right into a center-forward position, a transfer for him would possible imply that Chelsea would proceed to depend on the likes of Kai Havertz and Timo Werner, until a deal for Arsenal goal Gabriel Jesus or fellow Manchester Metropolis ahead Raheem Sterling could be struck.