Man Utd and Arsenal on transfer alert with Barcelona fearing Ousmane Dembele will leave on FREE
MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal have stepped up their interest in Ousmane Dembele with Barcelona worried the attacker will leave on a free transfer.
Dembele's contract expires in 2022 and the Spanish giants fear he will wait it out before leaving the club for nothing.
United were linked with a £45million move for Dembele this summer with Barca known to be in financial turmoil following the global pandemic.
Their top target remains Jadon Sancho but United realise Dembele could provide a much cheaper alternative if they are prepared to wait for his contract to run down.
The 23-year-old France international has been dogged by injury problems since his move from Borussia Dortmund to Barca.
It will be a huge blow for Barca if he leaves on a free transfer after forking out £135m in his move from Germany.
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Dembele has yet to deliver on his hefty price tag although the undoubted potential remains if he can stay clear of more injuries.
Arsenal are also interested in the winger with the Gunners needing to add some creativity to their team.
Mikel Arteta has tightened their defence but his focus will be on honing their attack and Dembele's pace and flair could provide a new dimension to their front line.
