Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Lionel Messi tells Barcelona: Sign this player to help Luis Suarez, Neymar and myself
LIONEL MESSI believes Barcelona must make a move for Borussia Dortmund star Ousmane Dembele this summer, according to reports.
Ousmane Dembele shows off his AMAZING goal scoring skills
Earlier this month, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez reached a total of 100 goals between them this season.
Achieving that feat was the third time the trio have managed to do so.
But the Argentine attacker is keen to strengthen their forward line in the transfer window ahead of the next campaign.
Lionel Messi is keen for Barcelona to strengthen their attack
And Spanish publication Diario Gol claim Dembele is his preferred choice.
The 19-year-old has made a name for himself in the Bundesliga during his debut season, scoring six goals and notching 11 assists.
The talented winger remains under contract with the German giants until 2021 but Barcelona and Real Madrid are said to be showing an interest in him.
Ousmane Dembele is attracting interest from Barcelona
And Messi has now reportedly put forward his desire for Dembele to come to the Nou Camp in the transfer window.
Reports in Spain also suggest Messi is keen for Barca to ship out some of the deadwood.
He has reportedly drawn up a shortlist of five players the club need to sell in order to raise funds and secure fresh talent.
Would you like to receive news notifications from Daily Express?