Chelsea ready to make a winter offer for Barcelona winger

Just five days remain for Barcelona to cash in on Ousmane Dembele as he nears the last five months on his contract. The player will be a free agent in June and the club cannot expect a dime out of his move then.

To push for a departure in January, the Blaugranas have lowered their asking price for the French winger. Manchester United and Newcastle United were thought to be the prime candidates to land his signature, but both the clubs prefer to wait till June.

According to reports from Fichajes, Chelsea are now preparing an immediate offer for Dembele. The London based side see the winger as the ideal candidate to strengthen their campaign and would not like to wait till the summer.

Moreover, Thomas Tuchel knows Dembele well for it was the German manager who brought the best out of the player at Borussia Dortmund.

Yesterday, the French international’s agent, Moussa Sissoko, met with Barcelona’s management. The club reiterated Xavi’s point of view, i.e., the player either renews his contract or leaves in January to avoid being on the stands for the rest of the season.

There is some optimism over his renewal, for the meeting, last night ended with Sissoko more receptive to the possibility of Dembele’s continuity.

Barcelona continue to push for one of the two outcomes as several operations hinge on the forward’s future. The signing of Morata or a defender in January will only be possible if Dembele renews or leaves.