Chelsea ‘interested in summer move for Ousmane Dembele on a free transfer and are looking at pre-contract agreement for Frenchman’ – after Barcelona winger’s deadline day move to PSG collapsed
- Ousmane Dembele will stay at Barcelona until the end of this campaign
- The Frenchman was told to sign a new Barcelona deal or look for another club
- Joan Laporta revealed that an offer had been received from England’s top-flight
- Chelsea were interested, and remain so with a view to a summer free transfer
Chelsea are reportedly still interested in signing Ousmane Dembele in the summer on a free transfer despite a late deadline day move failing to materialise.
The French winger was told by the Spanish giants to sign a new contract at the Nou Camp or find a new club in January, with his deal expiring in the summer.
Yet after a January move to PSG collapsed, Dembele will be staying in Catalonia until the summer but is allowed to sign a pre-contract agreement – with Sky Sports reporting Chelsea remain interested in the 24-year-old.
Chelsea are reportedly still interested in signing Ousmane Dembele in the summer on a free
Dembele (right) was reportedly approached by Thomas Tuchel’s (left) Chelsea late on Monday
The report details that the Blues were interested in a deadline day deal, but a lack of time and financial obstacles always made a move unlikely.
Yet Thomas Tuchel – who coached Dembele at Borussia Dortmund – is still interested in bringing the exiled winger to Stamford Bridge this year.
Earlier in the window, Tuchel discussed Dembele’s situation at Barcelona and revealed his admiration for the player he worked with for a season in Germany.
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Source : dailymail
