Chelsea have been handed a lifeline in the club's mission to sign Ousmane Dembele. The 25-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer as clubs queued up for the chance to sign one of Europe's most exciting forwards free of charge.
football.london understand that the Blues were interested in signing Dembele, with former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel known to be a big admirer of the France international. The west Londoners proved unsuccessful in their efforts to land the winger and he penned a two-year extension at the Camp Nou.
However, according to a report from France, there is a clause in Dembele's contract at Barcelona which leaves the door open to an exit. L'Equipe state that there's a €50million (£43.6million) release clause in the Frenchman's deal which is valid for next summer.
