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Still In Yellow… But For How Long? Barcelona Target Dembele Attends Dortmund’s Shoot For New Season

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French youngster Ousmane Dembele took part in Borussia Dortmund’s official photoshoot ahead of the new season amid reports of a mega-money move to La Liga giants Barcelona.

Dembele walks towards his seat as his Dortmund team-mates

Dembele has drawn huge interest from Spanish giants Barcelona, after displaying good form for Dortmund last season – with six goals and 12 assists to his name in the Bundesliga.

Dembele has been heavily linked with a big-money move to Barcelona
Neymar joined PSG after they met his £198m release fee

Barcelona are keen to rope in the services of the French youngster as they are searching the market for a replacement for Neymar, who moved to Ligue 1 giants PSG for a stratospheric £198million transfer fee.

Dembele scored six goals and created 12 assists in the Bundesliga last season

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And on Wednesday, the French forward seemed to be unhappy as he posed for photos alongside his Dortmund team-mates.

Dembele walks towards his seat as his Dortmund team-mates wait for the photoshoot session

Dembele looked confused and in low spirits as he was snapped walking alone to the place where the team photoshoot was taking place.

Mundo Deportivo reported that Dortmund have asked Barcelona for 150m euros for Dembele

Meanwhile, Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo claimed that Dortmund bosses have asked Barcelona, who are desperate to rope Dembele, to launch a 150m euros (£136m) offer for the 20-year-old.

Dembele sits alongside team-mate Gonzalo Castro on Wednesday

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Recent reports in France have claimed that Dembele has already agreed personal terms with Spanish giants Barcelona.

Dembele has drawn huge interest from Barcelona

But, Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc has rubbished such reports claiming that the player has not yet agreed personal terms with any other club.

‘I am not aware of a commitment,’ the 54-year-old German insisted.

Anirban Das
Anirban Das's journey to Delhi via Kolkata involves football, music, curiosity (which one day can kill the cat) and food. Following global football opens up an infinite space within him in both the conscious and subconscious self, away from the din and bustle of the madding crowd. Supports Manchester United & Barcelona

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