Chelsea appear on the verge of completing a stunning move to sign Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona, according to reports. Dembele has long been linked with a move to the Premier League having struggled to live up to expectations in Barcelona.
Chelsea look set to sign Ousmane Dembele (Image: GETTY)
It was suggested that PSG would only strike a deal if one of their players moved in the opposite direction while Barcelona wanted a straight transfer fee of around £16million.
But PSG have now pulled out of the running to sign Dembele, leaving Barcelona high and dry.
Chelsea though appear to have jumped to the front of the queue to sign the 24-year-old.
According to Spanish outlet ABC, Dembele's move to Chelsea is now '99 per cent done'.
It is claimed that Dembele will undergo a medical with just hours left of the January transfer window.
Barcelona are reportedly hoping to offload Dembele in the final hours to free up funds needed to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The Gabon international's potential switch to Arsenal has dominated headlines on deadline day.
Having fallen out of favour under Mikel Arteta, Aubameyang has been allowed to find a new club with Barcelona showing the most interest.
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Barcelona want to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Image: GETTY)