Juventus, Manchester United, Chelsea battling for Ousmane Dembele’s signature

The January transfer window is fast approaching and, naturally, all the gossip on who’s moving where is heating up. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz as we count down to the 2022 winter window.

TOP STORY: Dembele in demand

Juventus, Manchester United and Chelsea are all pushing to sign Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, according to Diario Sport.

The Frenchman’s contract with the Blaugrana comes to an end in the summer of 2022, which has sparked plenty of debate around his future.

Barcelona have not given up on keeping the 24-year-old past this season, and there could be a short-term renewal that keeps him in Catalonia and allows more time to negotiate a longer deal.

While Dembele is happy with his current role at Barcelona, his agent has stated that a move elsewhere could see him earn double what he does at Camp Nou while also having a chance of winning trophies.

Barcelona are attempting to combat that by offering Dembele a lower salary with various bonuses that could see him become one of the club’s highest earners if he and the team perform well.

This would likely see the man signed from Borussia Dortmund have a contract that lasts for two years.

If they are not successful in getting Dembele to sign before January, the Blaugrana could offload four or five players to ensure they can sign two attacking recruits in the winter window, with Manchester City’s Ferran Torres being the priority.

Everything hinges on what happens in Barcelona, but Juventus, Man United and Chelsea are all watching closely – while Paris Saint-Germain could even get involved.

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