Borussia Dortmund CEO hints Barcelona are no longer a ‘big and respectable club’ over pursuit of Ousmane Dembele
BORUSSIA DORTMUND CEO Hans-Joachim Watkze has claimed Barcelona is Ousmane Dembele’s first choice destination… but says the Spanish giants lack class.
The German giants’ chief has revealed Barca are “special” to Dembele and both parties are well suited to each other.
Barcelona is the first-choice destination of Ousmane DembeleAP:Associated PressBorussia Dortmund CEO has hit out at Barcelona, saying they lack classAFP
However, Watzke added they would not budge on the asking price saying they wouldn’t sell him for a penny under their asking price.
Dembele is the La Liga club’s first-choice to replace Neymar, with their pursuit of Liverpool‘s Philippe Coutinho still not coming to a head.
And on his star man, Watzke said: “Dembele is Barcelona’s first choice.
“They have neither a plan B nor C because they know how good he is. We met on a Thursday with Barca, and on Friday he didn’t show up for training.
“A coincidence? Two weeks ago, I considered Barca to be a big and respectable club, but I’m not so sure anymore.
“He’s a boy of 20-years-old and he isn’t mature, but he wouldn’t do this for another team in the world.
How will Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele line up with Barcelona next season?
Ousmane Dembele is desperate to force a move away to BarcelonaAP:Associated Press
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“Barca are very special to him. He already told us that he’d like to go to Barca, but he knew that with Neymar, Suarez and Messi, it’d be difficult.
“We told him we’d allow him [to leave], but not after only a year. We’re not budging on what we’ve asked [Barca] for, not a penny.
“We can’t accept €30m less than what we’ve asked for. Right now, his transfer is 50-50.”
Ousmane Dembele is valued at £90million by Borussia DortmundAP:Associated Press
Dortmund are only willing to sell Dembele for £90million, with Barcelona having the £198m Paris Saint-Germain splashed on Neymar still to utilise.
On the potential transfer, Watzke earlier this week claimed talks were at a standstill, saying: “Nothing has advanced, not even by a millimetre.”
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