Chelsea 'leading race' for Ousmane Dembele with Thomas Tuchel 'pushing' for free transfer
dailystar.co.ukChelsea could be set to land Barcelona flop Ousmane Dembele on a free when his contract expires next week.Thomas Tuchel's side are reportedly 'best placed' to land the out-of-favour Frenchman.
According to Spanish outlet MARCA, the Blues have been pushing hard to convince the winger to make the swap from Catalonia to London.Xavi has tried to tie Dembele down to a new deal in recent weeks.
But with his current deal set to expire on July 1 - it's believed Barcelona's latest negotiation attempts are too little too late for the Frenchman, who already has his heart set on a fresh start.READ MORE: Man Utd tell Cristiano Ronaldo he is not for sale after star's agent meets with ChelseaDembele has already played under Tuchel - with the pair linking up at Borussia Dortmund.The winger impressed enough at Dortmund to earn himself a mega-money £135million move to Barcelona in 2017.
However, a string of injuries and fitness injuries have limited Dembele's effectiveness on the pitch in Catalonia.But Tuchel is ready to take a chance on Dembele, who the German believes still has his best footballing days ahead of him. Do you think Ousmane Dembele will be a good signing for Chelsea?
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