Man United: Dembele transfer ‘risk worth taking’ says pundit
Barcelona are reportedly worried that Ousmane Dembele will see out his contract and leave the club for nothing. Dembele's contract at Barca expires in the summer of 2022. And the Frenchman is so far reluctant to pen a new deal at the Nou Camp.
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Barcelona news: Ousmane Dembele attracted interest from Man Utd in the summer (Image: EXPRESS)
Speaking in September, Spanish football expert Sid Lowe admitted Dembele's lack of football in recent years may put off potential suitors.
But Lowe insisted the player's talent alone meant a transfer was a risk worth taking.
"I think a club like United, who look at a player like Dembele, may well look at the fact that in three years at Barcelona he hasn't had the chance with any consistency to really make an impact," Lowe told ESPN FC.
"But on those occasions when he's been fit, he has had a relatively significant contribution.
"There have been moments where you watch him play and think 'this guy is absolutely brilliant'.
"The natural talent is there without any doubt and I think any club looking at him, if they think they can get him cheap, would at least think 'this might be risky, but it's possibly a risk worth taking'.
"Because in terms of talent, in terms of the speed of movement, the ability to play on both wings, the fact that he's two-footed, that he scores a reasonable amount of goals, and if you look at his goals-per-minute ratio at Barcelona it's actually really quite good.
"I can understand why a team would think 'actually, yeah, let's give this a go'."
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