Dortmund refuse Barca's Dembele bid

By Daily Sports on August 11, 2017

 Borussia Dortmund on Thursday said they had rejected an offer from Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele, as the wantaway forward was suspended for missing training.

Dortmund said a move by Dembele to the Camp Nou, where he is being lined up as a replacement for Neymar, was unlikely, after they turned down an offer that did not reflect the young winger's "extraordinary" value or the current state of the transfer market.

"As there is no other offer on the table, a transfer by the player to FC Barcelona is not at this time expected, nor currently very likely," said a club statement.

Dembele, who at the age of just 20 is considered one of the top talents in Europe, has been hotly pursued to fill the void left by Neymar's move to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record 222 million euros ($260 million) last week.

German tabloid Bild reported that Dortmund want an eye-watering 150 million euros ($175 million) for their rising star, a price Barca appear unwilling to pay.

Dembele, who has made no secret of his desire to play for Barcelona, failed to show up for practice on Thursday.

"We don't know why. We tried to reach him but we were unable to," Dortmund coach Peter Bosz told reporters.

Unimpressed, Dortmund promptly suspended the Frenchman for his unexplained absence.

"We will of course sanction this misconduct," Dortmund's sporting director Michael Zorc said in a statement, adding that Dembele was suspended until after this weekend's Cup match. © AFP

•Photo shows Ousmane Dembele.

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 11, 2017


 

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