Barcelona will invest in a new right-back if Dembele completes €50 million PSG switch – Romano

Ousmane Dembele is moving ever so closer to joining Paris Saint-Germain, having reportedly agreed a five-year deal with the French champions.

Once PSG complete the deal, they are set to pay €50 million release clause to Barcelona, half of which will go directly to Dembele and his agent.

Despite this clause, Barça are expected to free up a chunk of the wage budget following the sale of Dembele. This will enable them to sign a new player in the market.

Barcelona want to sign a right-back

According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are likely to go after a right-back following the imminent sale of Dembele.

The right-back department has indeed become an Achilles Heel for Barcelona in recent times. With Sergino Dest struggling to perform, the club have been left with no recognised option in the position.

This has forced the La Liga champions to look for an option in the market, especially with Jules Kounde unwilling to continue as a makeshift right-back.

Joao Cancelo remains the priority target

The reliable Italian transfer expert suggests Barça have already identified a few prime targets, including Joao Cancelo and Ivan Fresneda.

Cancelo remains the priority target for the Catalans due to his experience and technical ability.

The Blaugrana have been monitoring Cancelo’s situation for a while now. He is available in the market, though Man City are gunning for a transfer fee of €50 million.

If Cancelo becomes unaffordable, Barça are likely to go after Fresneda. The Real Valladolid youngster could be available for a fee of around €10-20 million.

Fresneda, though, is yet to win the trust of Barcelona’s technical staff, with many pointing to his cost and his relative lack of experience at the highest level of football.

But with time running out, Barcelona have a decision to make as they look to address one of the major problem areas of the current squad.