Breaking: Borussia Dortmund say Dembele is close to joining Barcelona
The player has been made unavailable, following a bust-up with a teammate, and is now suspended by his current club. Now representatives of both Dortmund and Barca and had discussions regarding the possible move of Dembele, and those have been positive, meaning a deal could be finalised shortly.
The La Liga giants Barca did make an offer of 150 million euros – which would be the second highest transfer fee in the world just below Neymar - and this looks to be enough for the Bundesliga side.
The parties will continue to thrash out a deal, as Barca look to fill the vacant position left by Brazil international Neymar, who moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain for a fee thought to be around £200m.
Jacque Talbot
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