Bayern Munich enter race to sign 25-year-old Barcelona winger

As reported by Sky Sports (h/t SPORT), Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has found himself new admirers in the form of German champions Bayern Munich.

The French international is in the final two months of his contract with the Catalan giants. Talks over a renewal have been ongoing after having come to a standstill for months. However, an agreement is still yet to be finalised.

Indeed, reports indicate that Barça are growing concerned about the situation as talks have come to a halt due to the 25-year-old’s agent, who is demanding a signing-on bonus.

Alerted by the situation, Bayern Munich are now planning to swoop in and sign Dembele from Barcelona in the upcoming summer transfer window.

The German giants are set to lose Robert Lewandowski imminently, with the Poland international, interestingly, likely to sign for Barça.

They are on the lookout for replacements for the 33-year-old striker, with there being links to Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, who they have already contacted. In addition, the Bavarian giants are also looking at AFC Ajax star Sebastien Haller and Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix.

At the same time, the report states that Bayern Munich have added Ousmane Dembele to their shortlist as well. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner is no stranger to Bundesliga, having enjoyed a stunning 2016/17 campaign with Borussia Dortmund before moving to Barcelona.

The Bundesliga champions are not the only club keeping a close watch on Dembele’s situation, with PSG also keen on the French international. With talks not progressing with his representative, Barça are running the risk of losing their prized asset for nothing at the end of the season.

After missing almost the entirety of the first half of the 2021/22 campaign, Dembele has been in good form in the second half of the season. The winger, who turned 25 today, has one goal and 13 assists from 20 La Liga appearances. He is leading the assists chart for the season in the competition.

It remains to be seen if an extension is signed in the coming days or whether Dembele ends up returning to Germany by joining Bayern Munich.