Barcelona are confident they can sell Ousmane Dembele to Liverpool for £100million.
But it seems Jurgen Klopp isn't as keen on the forward as first thought, and has no intention of meeting the steep price tag Barcelona have slapped on the Frenchman.
Dembele is going through a turbulent time in Spain at the moment and has failed to impress Barcelona top brass following his £97million transfer in 2017.
The France international was brought in at a considerable cost to Barcelona as a replacement for Neymar, who had just left for Paris Saint-Germain.
But after just a season and a half Barcelona have started to grow tired with Dembele, who recently called in sick and missed training.
Following his call, the club doctor was sent round to the Frenchman's house to assess his condition and found nothing wrong with his health. What's more he saw several young people asleep at his property at around midday.
MirrorFootball understands that Barcelona are driving Dembele's transfer and are trying to offload him.
The club believe that because he used to play for Dortmund - where Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp used to manage - he'll be of interest to them.
What's more, Barcelona are aware that Liverpool have spent big on recent transfers including a £75million move for Virgil van Dijk and a £67million deal for Alisson.
But Liverpool are not interested in Barcelona's £100million asking price, and feel other targets would provide better value for money.
Klopp is also understood to be happy with his front line at Liverpool, dominated by Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.
29356899(deleted)
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Get rid of thee joker Fabinho firstly.
whykallar
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They got special influential people in my team Barca, who are very ungrateful, if they continue like this, it will be very difficult for other great players to go Barca. soccer now is no more Real Madrid or Barcelona, teams are spending more money now to be great, and even having some of the best players in this world, we should see how AC Milan had fallen and now trying to wake up, look at Bayern Munich today, see Man U. how many years it took for Arsenal to start recovering? where is Newcastle today? what about Leeds United and the list goes, Dembele been the third best, likewise the third highest scorers on Barca team this season, he been in top forms and the coach started benching him, becsuse influential people in Barca fell, this kid is about to overshadow certain people, "DON'T HARM A MAN IF YOU CAN'T HELP ME" At times we see things happening and afraid to speak out, thinking of criticism, once upon a time, I remembered when Samuel Eto was playing for Barca and what make him to leave. The fact here is, Dembele been a fantastic player from the start of this season and the coach decided to bench him why? Because he wanted him to get angry snd start misbehaving, but watch my words guys, if this kid leave my team Barca and this coach don't leave too, Barca will not win both La Liga and champions leaque, I'm true Barca for life, therefore i must speak the truth, as a true fan. I see Barca falling soon, Nothing is impossible, my views.
lunelmnpyz
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There are a couple of anti-talents in Barca’s directory! They sold Yerry Mina and now they are looking for centre backs. They sold Pauliño and now they are looking for a midfielder (I strongly hope that NOT Pogba)!They haven’t sold Vermaelen who is a constant cripple, haven’t sold Munir who is unable to get the tempo and style, haven’t sold Denis Suarez, who is a total failure. They bought Vidal, who moves like an elephant in a china-store but still haven’t buy a goal scorer. They gave the minimum time for Dembélé and now want to sell him similar to Mina! Idiots, idiots, idiots.
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Is Mane and Salah incompetent? even as a bench option, targeting a player that you know is costly makes no sense and spending in areas that don't need spending. Is Klopp trying to become Pep.
zibkls
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d sale of neymar to PSG for 222m euros necessitated d panic purchase of dembele who in real market value shldnt cost more than 50 euros.bt while neymar flourishes at PSG,it is one week,one trouble for dembele at barca.d manner of his panic purchase makes it difficult for clubs to meet his price tag where a domino effect is absent.Additionally how is his current situation at Barcelona improving his value.clubs don't just buy players strictly for their talents or else ballotelli wld b on d list of most big clubs.dembele is set in his ways wit a history of indiscipline from one club to another n I belive dat despite his talent he will turn out stance bed fellows with Liverpool.
Civilian_X
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dembele is a ohenominal player but won't be happy being on the bench and at that cost it would be absolutely stupid for Liverpool to buy him. Especially if ther is the likelyhood of getting a player like pulisic possibly on the cards. A position that can be filled and with a talent that is only getting better... Liverpool do desperately need a misfield player with the ability to score from range.
zucacosy
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i dont belived that..because they will think like me..100m can buy 3 or 4 players,or 2 players..that can make the team became stronger..1 players cant change the team..event he was the best players in the world..11 players and other,supportes and etc will make the team stronger..100m for 1 players or 100m for 2,3,4players..i think they will take 100m for 2,3,4 players..slmt menyambut maulidur rasul..suradiman love suraini😍hehe
luwbkmosy
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The worst mistake would be to make a sale to Dembele . Many youngsters and talent in osman dembele , a player, should give him more opportunities