Ousmane Dembele: Last News

Barcelona signings who were just registered on time for their La Liga opener - but Jules Kounde has been left out in the cold.The cash-strapped Catalan giants have been facing a race against the clock this week ahead of their first league fixture of the 2022/23 season against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow (August 13).They sold a further 24.5% of their in-house production company, Barca Studios, to Orpheus Media earlier on Friday for €100million (£84.5m) which allowed them to finally register Lewandowski, Raphinha, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumIt was crucial they tied down Kessie and Christensen, because they would have been able to leave the club otherwise as they joined as free agents earlier in the summer.However, that has meant Kounde could not be registered. Barca need to free up more of their wage bill before they'll be able to do so, but are confident of achieving that before the end of the month.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has snubbed Barcelona to sign a two-extension at Stamford Bridge.The 32-year-old defender had been linked with a move to Camp Nou for months but has decided to stay put, which comes as a welcome relief for the Blues, who have been taking a battering from Barcelona in the transfer market all summer.Not only did the La Liga giants successfully hijack their moves for both Jules Kounde and Raphinha, they also retained the services of Ousmane Dembele, who the Blues had been tracking for months, and nabbed Andreas Christensen when his Chelsea contract expired in June.READ MORE: Chelsea 'agree to raise Marc Cucurella bid beyond £52m' - but fans are pleased about itSpeaking about his decision to re-sign, Azpilicueta told the club's website: "I am really happy to extend my stay at Chelsea, my home. It is almost 10 years since I first arrived and joined the club.

Sadio Mane after the attacker reportedly decided to leave the Reds.Mane has been one of Jurgen Klopp's most important players, but his contract will expire at the end of next season. And according to reports in Spain, the Senegal international is now ready to seek a new challenge away from Anfield.Despite the performances of his other three front-line options, Klopp will need to find a replacement for the departing Mane.

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele was booed by his own fans every time he touched the ball against Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday.The Frenchman's torrid spell at the Nou Camp - which has been plagued by injuries and mishaps - appears to have reached its nadir with supporters furious with the 24-year-old for recently rejecting a contract extension.He was greeted by a cacophony of jeers as he came off the bench to make his first appearance for the club in 2022, during what was Barcelona's first Europa League match since 2004, and the bitter home crowd refused to let up all night.Dembele entered the fray with 25 minutes remaining, shortly after Ferran Torres had cancelled out Piotr Zielinski's opener for the visitors, though perhaps unsurprisingly he failed to make any significant impact on the game.Dembele's contract expires in the summer, meaning he'll be able to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season.Desperate to avoid that, Barcelona chiefs have been trying to tie the former Dortmund man down to a new deal all season and even insisted the player would be sold in January if he failed to agree an extension by then - but no such move materialised.Would you like to see Ousmane Dembele in the Premier League? Let us know which club you think he'd be most suited to in the comments section...He was linked to Chelsea, which would have seen him reunited with former manager Thomas Tuchel, as well as to Paris Saint Germain, but Dembele opted to stay put and see out the remainder of his £210,000-a-week contract in Catalonia.Barcelona paid a whopping £130 million to bring Dembele to the club in 2017 following an impressive breakthrough season in the Bundesliga, though he's spent just as much time on the

Manchester United are reportedly keeping tabs on the contract situation surrounding Barcelona wide-man Ousmane Dembele.

Manchester United and Juventus are set to go head to head for the signature of Ousmane Dembele, who is out of contract next summer.Dembele, who is currently injured, joined Barcelona for £135million from Borussia Dortmund in 2017.However, Dembele's time at the Blaugrana hasn't been plain sailing, and the Frenchman's time at the Catalan side has been plagued by injuries.And as the 24-year-old enters the last year of his contract, Barcelona are yet to agree a new deal with him.Leaving the door wide open for the Red Devils or the Old Lady to come and swoop in for his signature.Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo are reporting that several clubs are 'courting' Dembele, but United and Juve are the only two teams named in the report.Dembele would be a

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is growing ever closer to landing his number one summer target Jadon Sancho, with Manchester United ready to stump up the last six million to land the English winger.Elsewhere, the Red Devils are ready to cool their interest in Barcelona wideman Ousmane Dembele with any reported deal now looking dead in the water.

Premier League at some point in the future - but the Barcelona star already claims to be a "pantheon of English football".Griezmann, who is currently gearing up for this summer's all-important European Championships with France, was recently linked with a move to Liverpool and has previously been on Manchester United's radar.However, the closest he is getting to Premier League football right now is on Football Manager.While flying to Paris with the rest of the France squad for their final warm-up outing against Bulgaria on Tuesday night, the 30-year-old showed off his impressive achievements on the game in charge of Newcastle.In a clip posted by France, Griezmann holds up his laptop and says to team-mate Ousmane Dembele: "I'll show you my

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes the club's problems will not be solved by splashing out money ahead of the close of the transfer window.

Daily Mail that the former Paris Saint-Germain striker, 33, is demanding more than £200,000-per-week and that Atletico Madrid, Benfica and Inter Miami are all keen.Cavani is vastly experienced and played alongside another former United free agent in Zlatan Ibrahimovic for PSG.

straight to your inboxPaul Pogba has called his international teammate Ousmane Dembele to try and convince him to join Manchester United, according to reports.United now have just three days to salvage their transfer window and add to their solitary signing of Donny van de Beek before the window closes on October 5.It's understood that the club are still in talks with Porto over left-back Alex Telles but a new right-winger remain the priority, be it Jadon Sancho or a short-term alternative.The Borussia Dortmund star has been Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's top target for months but, as of yet, United have been unwilling to meet the Bundesliga side's valuation.Dortmund remain adamant that the 20-year-old will be staying with the club this summer and,

Manchester United have two alternate options to England and Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho. The Bundesliga challengers have stated on multiple occasions that they will be keeping the 20-year-old for another season, which has forced the Red Devils to look elsewhere after an initial bid rejected.

Manchester United reportedly looking at four alternatives to Jadon Sancho, with Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, out-of-favour Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic and free agent Edinson Cavani on the list.

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele arrived late for training on Monday as rumours continue to grow suggesting he could be set for a move to Manchester United.

Manchester United striker Louis Saha has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele is not "a reliable source of goals and assists yet", amid talk that the Frenchman is being looked at as a potential alternative to Jadon Sancho.

Manchester United are poised to take advantage of Barcelona's summer clear-out and have reportedly identified four transfer targets.

straight to your inboxBrazil legend Rivaldo has backed Ousmane Dembele to sign for Manchester United and “prosper in the Premier League”.Dembele has been linked with a move to Old Trafford by some reports this summer, with the Frenchman having failed to live up to expectations at Barcelona since making a £124million move from Borussia Dortmund in 2017.Injury problems have meant he has made just 74 appearances since, producing 19 goals in the process.He has struggled to nail down a place in Barcelona’s first team, and has had to make do with coming off the bench in recent months, calling into question his future at the club.And following the humiliating 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, sweeping

straight to your inboxBarcelona are willing to sell Ousmane Dembele in the summer transfer window if Manchester United meet their valuation of the Frenchman - according to reports.United remain firmly focused on signing Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho but the Bundesliga side have reiterated the England international would be staying in Germany for at least one more season.MEN Sport understand Kingsley Coman, Rabbi Matondo and Thiago Almada have been lined up as alternatives for United should they fail to sign the 20-year-old but ESPN claim Dembele is also on their shortlist.Dembele has struggled to make an impact since his move to Spain from Dortmund with injuries hampering his progress.Spanish outlet Sport claim Barcelona are open to a

Manchester United have reportedly held initial talks with Barcelona ahead of a potential move for World Cup winner Ousmane Dembele.

Dortmund 'expect' United to move for Sancho this summer

Liverpool could turn their attention to Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele. The Reds have missed out on a move for Timo Werner and although a permanent deal for Dembele could prove to be too expensive, the Catalan giants could offer a season-long loan to reduce their wage bill.