“It’s an open situation”- Fabrizio Romano confirms Chelsea still have chance of signing 250,000K a-week attacker
Ousmane Dembele, who is coveted by Chelsea, has a bright future, according to renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Barcelona winger’s contract, which expires on June 30, has not yet been extended. The French player, who appears destined to become a free agent, reportedly rejected the Blaugrana’s final contract offer, according to Cadena Ser. The possibility of moving to Chelsea, who are interested in him, has now become more viable.
According to Dean Jones, Dembele was widely linked with a transfer away from the Camp Nou in January but decided to stay. Manager Xavi successfully reintegrated him into the group, and he flourished. Despite playing only 21 games, Dembele finished the season as the league’s best assist producer (13) with 11 assists in his final 13 league outings.
The Frenchman, according to Romano, is willing to stay at Barcelona because of his “connection with Xavi,” although the club has denied that he is considering the contract offer. The winger requests a better deal. The Blues want him to work with Thomas Tuchel again, who was his manager at Borussia Dortmund.
“Ousmane Dembele has long ago let the club know that he would like to stay, especially because of his relationship with Xavi, but he has not yet accepted Barca’s latest offer. He would like an improved offer, and the club is now busy with other deals, so it remains an open situation. Chelsea continue to have his name on the list,” said Romano as per Caught Offside.
However, Barcelona’s debts could reach €1.5 billion, thus they are unlikely to agree to Dembele’s demands. Additionally, according to Sport, the team is in negotiations to bring in Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich. They might therefore lack the resources necessary to make a better offer for the winner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.