Man United and Chelsea to ‘push hard’ for Dembele

Based on Sunday’s print version of Spanish publication Sport through SportWitness, Manchester United are one of many sides that can ‘push arduous’ to signal Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele this summer season.

Sunday’s version of Sport echoes the replace they supplied on Dembele on their website yesterday, suggesting that Chelsea and Juventus can even ‘push arduous’ to land the winger.

Sport declare through German newspaper Bild that United wish to recruit one in every of Dembele or Jadon Sancho this summer season, with the Frenchman a probably extra enticing possibility as his value ought to be decrease than the Borussia Dortmund starlet’s.

Dembele, who’s a key participant for the aspect as soon as once more this season after just a few of disastrous years following his marquee transfer, wish to stay with the Catalan outfit.

The door for suitors to make their case for the 23-year-old seems to be open although, Dembele’s contract expires in the summertime of 2022 and the difficult attacker is in ‘no rush’ to signal an extension, with the star ready on the appointment of a brand new membership president.

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Ousmane Dembele has largely didn’t reside as much as his price-tag however is simply 23.

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With Barcelona’s presidential elections to happen in March, a proposal can’t be realistically seen to be supplied earlier than that time.

Sport’s web site reported yesterday that Juventus could be able to supply the France worldwide a ‘very enticing financial proposal’ – maybe one thing sparked by the beneficial Italian tax legal guidelines for footballers.

That would depart Dembele simply three months away from getting into the ultimate yr of his contract, so Barcelona have a considerably quick timeframe to determine whether or not they can renew the winger’s phrases earlier than they’re offered with the final practical switch window to recoup a decent charge for the ace.

Sport’s print report provides that Barcelona stay ‘open’ to all choices concerning Dembele, as they’re additionally conscious that an ‘essential participant’ should be offered in the summertime to maintain the membership economically secure amid their monetary disaster which has been massively heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic.