BARCELONA director has confirmed Ousmane Dembele will join PSG following weeks of speculation.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona’s director has announced the deal for the French winger is done.
Mateu Alemany is quoted as saying: “Ousmane Dembélé is on his way to Paris. The deal is done, we just have to sign all documents”.
The move comes after Barcelona boss Xavi appeared to have accepted the 26-year-old – who didn’t feature in the win over Spurs last night – would be on his way.
He said earlier this month: “Ousmane Dembélé told us that he wants to leave and join PSG. We can’t compete, PSG bid is huge and out of the market.
“It hurts me because we took care of him to make him happy here. But we can’t compete, he’s leaving.”
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Dembele’s arrival in Paris could be as a replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who PSG hope to cash in on before he leaves for free next summer.
Mbappe, 24, is refusing to sign a new deal and PSG directors believe he has secretly agreed a move with Real Madrid.
In an attempt to run down the remaining year on his contact Mbappe is reportedly prepared to sit out the whole of next season.
Fans noticed his shirt is no longer on display in club shops and a mural of Mbappe, who has been made to train with the B team, has been removed from the Parc de Princes.
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Dembele joined Barcelona in 2017 from Borussia Dortmund for around £120million.
He was unlucky with injuries during his time at the Nou Camp and was sidelined for long periods.
His most recent hamstring injury kept him out of action for 17 games last season and he only returned to full fitness in May.
Despite that he still managed to play 202 games, scoring 49 goals.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
