Manchester United's hopes of signing Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele have been handed a potentially encouraging boost. That is according to a report by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, as cited by The Faithful MUFC, who claim that the former Borussia Dortmund winger is 'hesitant' about putting pen to paper on a new contract at Barcelona.
Dembele, who has experienced no shortage of injury complaints in recent months, is out-of-contract at the Spanish giants next summer and is being heavily linked with an exit from the club, with a move to Old Trafford frequently being reported as a possibility.
However, Barcelona, who recently appointed club legend Xavi as their new manager, are keen to retain the 24-year-old's services and fend off
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