Ousmane Dembele could be Todd Boehly's first signing at Chelsea after the American billionaire's consortium reached a definitive agreement to complete its £4.25billion takeover from Roman Abramovich. This is because Thomas Tuchel's side are 'quietly confident' of striking an agreement with the 24-year-old's signature this summer, according to 90min.
The Barcelona winger is set to become a free agent next month once his contract at the Camp Nou expires, and the west Londoners are among several sides loitering ready to secure his services. Dembele was put up for sale in January due to his wage demands; football.london understand that Chelsea were monitoring the France international's situation — but so were Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
Xavi then gifted the Frenchman a second chance at the Catalan side and impressed, with negotiations reignited at one stage. Since the turn of the new year, Dembele featured 16 times in La Liga and directly contributed towards twelve goals.
