Ousmane Dembele Archives ⋆ LSU

Jun92022 by JBNo Comments

Ousmane Dembele makes final transfer decision as he picks between Chelsea & PSG

Transfer Info, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League

Ousmane Dembele is finally closing in on a transfer to Chelsea as he is set to snub a move to Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports. The Frenchman is set to become a free agent this summer when his Barcelona contract expires and has been mulling over offers from several big teams around Europe. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea emerged as the clear frontrunner to secure his signature from the very start as the prospect of joining forces with Thomas Tuchel proved to be an attractive one, given Dembele's time working with him at Borussia Dortmund. How Kai Havertz humiliated Maguire amid Tuchel test in England draw Diogo Jota reacts as Liverpool closes in on Darwin Nunez transfer Chelsea eyeing one of three Inter Milan players as part ...

Oct22020 by JBNo Comments

Pogba urges Ousmane Dembele to join Man Utd

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has privately urged Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele to move to Old Trafford, according to reports. With Dortmund standing firm over their £109.6m asking price for Jadon Sancho, United are now looking at other options to strengthen the right side of the club’s attack. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dembele is on the Red devils' shortlist and the club are keen on signing the Frenchman loan with an option to sign permanently. But, reports have claimed that Dembele wants to remain at Barcelona having struggled to make an impact since he moved to the club from Borussia Dortmund in a £135.5m deal in 2017. However, Mundo Deportivo claims that Pogba has personally called Dembele in order to persuade him to make the move ...

Oct12020 by JBNo Comments

Ousmane Dembele in U-turn over Barcelona stay as Man Utd open talks

Premier League

Ousmane Dembele is now having doubts over staying at Barcelona as the Spanish side have begun discussions with Manchester United over a possible transfer move, according to reports. The Red devils have made an approach to Barcelona in an attempt to sign Dembele on loan for the rest of the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 23-year-old is seen by United as an alternative to Jadon Sancho, who looks set to stay at Dortmund as the Bundesliga club are refusing to lower their £109.6m asking price. According to reports in Spain last week, Dembele was interested in staying at Barcelona for at least another campaign, despite the strong interest from United and Liverpool. But according to RAC1, Dembele is now reconsidering his future at the club aft...

Sep302020 by JBNo Comments

Ronald Koeman speaks out on Ousmane Dembele to Man Utd transfer

La Liga, Premier League, Transfer Info

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has played down the possibility of Ousmane Dembele joining Manchester United before the summer window closes and says he is still counting on the player. According to reports, United have been working on a deal to sign the winger, either on an initial loan or in a permanent transfer worth around £50m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to sign a new right winger this summer and with talks for Jadon Sancho at a complete standstill, they are now looking at Dembele as a cheaper option. Dembele has so far failed to live up to his huge price tag at Camp Nou and did not even make Koeman’s starting lineup for the first La Liga game of the season against Villarreal. But, Koeman says h...

Sep242020 by JBNo Comments

Ousmane Dembele responds to Man Utd & Liverpool transfer interest

La Liga, Premier League

Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele has reportedly refused the opportunity to sign for Manchester United or Liverpool before the end of the window. The Red devils have reportedly opened talks over a possible deal for Dembele as an alternative to Dortmund's Jadon Sancho. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The England star has been United’s first-choice target this summer but Dortmund are standing firm over their £108m asking price and reiterated this week that they do not want to sell the winger. Meanwhile, Liverpool have also expressed an interest in Dembele with Jurgen Klopp a huge admirer of the Barcelona winger. However, while speaking on the Here We Go Podcast, Fabrizio Romano says that Dembele has made it clear to Manchester United and Liverpool that he w...

Sep222020 by JBNo Comments

Barca make clear demand as Man Utd begin talks to sign Ousmane Dembele

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

Manchester United have opened talks with Barcelona to secure a season-long loan deal for Ousmane Dembele, according to reports. Dortmund appear to have ruled out a move for Jadon Sancho this summer and United have been forced to scour the market for other players despite agreeing personal terms with the winger. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dembele has struggled for form and fitness since moving to the Nou Camp back in 2017 and United have identified the player as a back-up option to Sancho with just less than two weeks remaining of the transfer window. According to Duncan Castles of Record Sport, the Red devils officials, including executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, have already begun talks with Barcelona to gauge Dembele’s availability. The repor...

Aug192020 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona send transfer message to Man Utd over Ousmane Dembele

Premier League, La Liga

Barcelona have finally put to an end Manchester United’s hopes of signing Ousmane Dembele this summer window after the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, described the player as ‘untouchable’. The Frenchman has been identified as an alternative to Dortmund's Jadon Sancho, who looks set to stay in the Bundesliga after the club’s deadline for signing the winger passed without United meeting their £108m asking price. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dembele is considered an option given the 23-year-old winger is still seen as one of the finest talents in the world, despite his struggles with injuries at the club since signing from Dortmund in 2017. Barca are set for a major revamp this summer after their Champions League humiliation against Bayern and ...

Aug112020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd to move for Ousmane Dembele as Sancho alternative

Premier League

Manchester United are not ready to admit defeat in signing Jadon Sancho from Dortmund, but are already looking at alternatives. Solskjaer made a deal for Sancho his No.1 focus this summer, but the club have refused to go back on their asking price for the player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dortmund’s sporting director spoke on Monday as Sancho joined his team-mates for a pre-season camp in Switzerland after United failed to agree a deal for him before the reported deadline of August 10. ‘We plan on having Jadon Sancho in our team this season,’ Zorc told reporters at the team’s training camp on Monday afternoon. ‘The decision is final. I think that answers all of the questions.’ Zorc also revealed that Borussia Dortmund extended Jadon Sancho’s c...

Jun32020 by JBNo Comments

Ousmane Dembele responds to Liverpool’s transfer offer

La Liga

Ousmane Dembele has made it clear to Barcelona that he still wants to stay and fight for his future at the club despite long-time suitors Liverpool making an offer, according to reports. The Frenchman has struggled to live up to expectation since moving to Barcelona and has endured a frustrating canpaign, struggling with injury and being reprimanded for showing up late to training. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barca are currently dealing with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic – to such an extent that they even asked players to take a second pay cut – and are prepared to cash in on some first-team players. Dembele is perhaps the biggest name on the list they could get rid of, with Juventus making a play to sign the winger in a swap deal...

May302020 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool move to sign Ousmane Dembele after Timo Werner move stalls

Premier League, La Liga

Liverpool have reignited their interest in Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele after their move for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner stalled over the club’s asking price, according to reports. Jurgen Klopp is eager to add more competition to his attack, with Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi expected to be allowed to leave Liverpool this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Werner has been a target for the Premier League side, with Klopp reportedly even speaking to him via Zoom, but RB Leipzig’s valuation is proving a major stumbling block. The Bundesliga team are adamant that any club who wants to sign Werner will need to pay his £50m release clause, but the Reds value him at around £30m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That has...