Ousmane Dembele is ready to stick at Barcelona till the top of the season, regardless of Chelsea make an enquiry about signing the winger on Time limit Day.
The Blues reignited their hobby after listening to his possible transfer to Paris Saint-Germain had stalled.
However the loss of time, plus monetary stumbling blocks, supposed a deal was once at all times going to be difficult to conclude on Monday, and talks in the end didn’t development.
Chelsea do stay fascinated with signing Dembele in the summertime, when he’s going to be a unfastened agent.
The France world’s contract expires on the finish of the season, and he can now discuss to golf equipment about signing a pre-contract forward of a switch in the summertime.
Dembele was once in Paris on Monday however returned to Barcelona after his possible transfer to PSG didn’t materialise.
Barcelona officers instructed Dembele to seek out any other membership previous this month after he determined to not settle for a brand new contract that integrated a pay lower.
However the 24-year-old made it transparent he sought after to stick on the Nou Camp and notice out the rest of his deal.
Pulisic: It is been ‘difficult’ enjoying out of place at Chelsea
Christian Pulisic says he has discovered existence at Chelsea difficult as a result of “I have not at all times been enjoying within the positions I need to play in”.
It follows equivalent feedback from Romelu Lukaku to Sky in Italy revealed in December, with the striker announcing he was once “now not satisfied” along with his scenario at Chelsea due, partially, to a transformation in formation through head trainer Thomas Tuchel.
Pulisic has performed as a winger, striker and wing-back now and then below Tuchel, managing simply 3 objectives and one lend a hand in 19 appearances in all competitions this season.
The 23-year-old, who arrived at Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund for £57.6m in January 2019, is hoping issues will strengthen as soon as he returns from world responsibility with the US subsequent month.
“It is difficult,” he mentioned. “I have not at all times been enjoying within the positions I need to play in. However I feel it is a excellent high quality to be flexible and have the ability to play in a wide variety of positions and feature other strengths at the pitch.
“So, yeah, I have realized so much and I feel I am able to with a bit of luck be in a place within the subsequent couple of video games that I am extra relaxed in.”
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