Chelsea target Ousmane Dembele announces Xavi’s transfer to Barcelona

Chelsea target Ousmane Dembele told Barcelona manager Xavi he wanted to stay at Camp Nou but the Spanish giant would not raise offers.

The current French contract expires at the end of the month when he becomes a free agent and his representative negotiates with clubs such as Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

Thomas Tuchel is believed to be interested in joining Stamford Bridge, who managed it when he was in charge of Borussia Dortmund.

However, according to Spanish radio station Cadena SER, Dembélé had the advantage of staying in Barcelona and told Xavi so at this week’s meeting.

The 25-year-old is happy to settle into the Camp Nou and is a key player at the end of last season after Xavi’s appointment, ideally keen to continue in Catalonia.

But, as the Barça coach and the club’s hierarchy reiterate, Dembélé’s contract offers are not increasing. This is actually less than the salary he currently receives.

This is also significantly less than the offers from Chelsea and PSG, so if he wants to stay at Barcelona, ​​Dembele will have to make a big sacrifice in the paid package.

This is the main stumbling block that prevents Dembélé from going on the penalty sheet, and his aides want Xavi’s desire to keep Flanker in the team to make the final proposal better.

However, the Spanish coach, together with the club, revealed that the offer on the table was the last one he would accept and was not subject to agreement.

Dembélé’s representative wants to seek a more lucrative deal elsewhere, according to a Cadenasale report, but Diario AS agrees that the World Cup winner will be on Barcelona’s offer table from December and assures that he can be “one step away”. “to do it.

If Dembélé renews his contract with Barcelona, ​​it could end Leeds’ Catalan club’s search for United Winger Rafinha, a potential alternative target for Chelsea, despite facing competition from Arsenal.

Dembele’s absence has yet to strengthen the team this summer and will be a blow to the new winger, the striker, two central defenders and Tuckley, who wants to bring in a right-back.

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