Just in: Tottenham Hotspur enter race to sign Chelsea target from Barcelona

A topsy turvy winter transfer deadline day has taken yet another twist as Fernando Polo gives an update on Ousmane Dembele’s situation at Barcelona. It seems Tottenham Hotspur are ready to rival Chelsea in the race to sign the Frenchman at the last-minute.

Dembele is no short of suitors right now, with several top clubs, including and not limited to Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Newcastle United chasing his signature. Arsenal were interested as well, but the deal was ruled out by the player himself.

Tottenham have worked on multiple exits in the winter, with Dele Alli, Giovanni lo Celso, and even Tanguy Ndombele departing the club on deadline day. This has made room in their team for new signing, but they have only been able to bring in Dejan Kulusevski so far.

Moreover, after Barcelona hijacked their deal to sign Adama Traore, Dembele would be a welcome addition.

That said, Fabrizio Romano has denied any chance of Dembele joining Tottenham; Chelsea could end up as the sole runner in this chase. Another journalist, the reliable Javi Miguel, reports that the 24-year-old has said ‘no’ to the English side.

More deadline day twists yet to come with just over three hours left before the winter transfer window slams shut.