:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70454307/1237705415.0.jpg)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has offered an update on Ousmane Dembele amid continued rumors about the Frenchman’s future.
The Catalan giants have just a few hours to try and find an exit for Dembele in January after already making it clear the 24-year-old is not in the club’s future plans.
Laporta says there are some options available to Dembele and also suggested that a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to go ahead.
Laporta just now on Aubameyang from #afc: "It seems we will do it". On Dembele: "Different solutions have been proposed and the latest one depends on the player accepting it so that he can go to an English club."
— Tom Allnutt (@TomAllnuttAFP) January 31, 2022
There have been reports today that Chelsea have shown an interest in Dembele in a move that would see the Frenchman reunited with former Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel.
Sky Sports have reported that the Blues have made an enquiry but reckon a “deal looks difficult to conclude at this late stage.” Meanwhile, ABC in Spain have claimed that a deal to take Dembele to Stamford Bridge is “99% done” and reckon he’ll sign a contract until June 2026.
It’s still unclear if a move for Dembele will actually materialize but there is more optimism that the Aubameyang deal can get done before the window finally closes. The striker is now expected to take a medical tonight in Barcelona.
Loading comments...