Tuchel and Klopp set to drag free agent this summer as agent confirms his player’s future is open
According to reports, Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele is set to leave the Camp Nou as a free agent, and German bosses Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp are the two managers who have shown the most interest in the France international.
However, Mundo Deportivo claims that Chelsea were close to reaching an agreement with Dembele, before Liverpool’s sudden interest following Sadio Mane’s decision to leave the club.
According to the Press Association, Dembele is seriously considering a move to Chelsea, as he waited for the Chelsea takeover to be completed before making a transfer decision.
Dembele’s agent, Moussa Sissoko, has revealed that his client is still weighing up his options.
He said: “Ousmane’s future remains open. We are and have always been very respectful to all clubs and this will continue to be the case while the process is ongoing.
“When it is the right time to make a decision, Ousmane will consider the best option for his future.”
Meanwhile, Tuchel is believed to be a big admirer of Dembele, having coached the 25-year-old at Dortmund.
Speaking in January, the Chelsea boss said: “He’s a very good player, and I am very fortunate to have trained him in my time at Dortmund. It was only one year, it should have been longer, but I needed to leave and he decided to leave.
“We are not in close contact, we have met here and there because of his duties for the French national team when I was in Paris. We exchanged some messages. I have absolutely no idea why he is in this situation, I don’t know the detail, so it’s better not to talk.”