Chelsea are seemingly facing more of a fight than anticipated to sign Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele on a free transfer this summer as the player's agent met with club directors to discuss a new contract at the Camp Nou.
Dembele was strongly linked with an exit during the January transfer window but although a move did not materialise before the deadline, the window closed with a sense that the 24-year-old would be on his way once his contract expired. Dembele has struggled for form in Catalonia since moving from Borussia Dortmund and has often been given stick by supporters.
Thomas Tuchel is reportedly eager to reunite with the player he managed at the Signal Iduna Park, although Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal have also been linked with a move. The message from Barcelona, however, has long been that nothing has been decided as of yet.
