PSG in talks to sign 24-year-old Barcelona contract rebel: French sources

Ousmane Dembele looks all set to leave Barcelona at the end of the ongoing campaign when his contract expires.

The 24-year-old has been in fine form since the end of the January transfer window, following which he was reintegrated into the first-team plans by manager Xavi Hernandez. It has led to talks about there still being a chance that he extends his deal with the Blaugrana.

However, there has been no indication that such a move will transpire, with neither party willing to budge from their stances. So, an exit on a Bosman deal looks very much on the cards come summer.

And, according to French journalist Loic Tanzi (h/t Hadrien Grenier), Dembele could end up at Paris Saint-Germain. The update claims that the Ligue 1 heavyweights have been in talks with the winger’s representatives for weeks now and a move could be on the cards.

PSG are in the market for a new winger amid question marks over the future of two of their forwards in Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria. Both will be out of contract in the summer window, with the former expected to sign for Real Madrid, while the latter is also likely to leave.

It would create a vacancy in the attacking unit at Parc des Princes which PSG intend to fill with the signing of Dembele. Les Parisiens had made overtures to land the ex-Borussia Dortmund winger during the January window as well, but nothing had materialised.

But, they could now take the Barcelona contract rebel back to his homeland in a Bosman deal at the end of the season. However, the update from the French journalist mentions that the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner also continues to attract interest from England.

So, it will be interesting to see if the current Ligue 1 leaders end up signing another Barcelona player on a free transfer after having brought in Lionel Messi last summer.