Barcelona target Dembele, Veratti and Bellerin among others

Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona are interested in making a record-breaking move for Borussia Dortmund star Ousmane Dembele, according to Bild.

Sporting director Robert Fernandez reportedly is a fan of the 20-year-old attacker, whose contract with BVB runs until 2021. The move likely would become the largest sale in Bundesliga history, besting the €75 million Manchester City paid for Kevin De Bruyne in 2015.

Marco Verratti

Barcelona have opened talks with Paris Saint-Germain regarding a possible deal for Marco Verratti, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Italy international has long been linked with a move away from the French capital, with Barca seemingly leading the likes of Juventus and Inter in the race for his signature.
Marco Verratti has told Paris Saint-Germain that he has no interest in returning to the club after his holiday and wants to sign for Barcelona, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Italian daily claims he’s said to PSG: “Let me go to Barca, I do not want to come back to PSG.”

The 2015-16 Ligue 1 champions, who were knocked off their French throne by Monaco last season, value Verratti around the €100 million mark and are unlikely to sell their star midfielder on the cheap.

Hector Bellerin

Hector Bellerin hopes Barcelona will continue to try to sign him from Arsenal after talks with president Josep Maria Bartomeu, according to Mundo Deportivo .

The Catalan side have been heavily linked with the right-back, but his long-term commitment and importance to the Gunners complicates a deal. But the Spaniard is hoping for a return to the Catalan side and will discuss the idea with Arsene Wenger, the newspaper reports.

Nelson Semedo

Barcelona remain in talks to sign Nelson Semedo, but are not willing to meet Benfica’s €50 million (£44m) asking price for the right-back, according to zerozero.pt.

Semedo has also been linked with Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Manchester United, but Barcelona are in pole position to agree a deal.

Renato Sanches

Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches will snub Manchester United in favour of holding out for a Barcelona move, according to the Daily Mail .

The Portugal international, 19, starred at Euro 2016 last summer and was tipped to be a big hit in the Bundesliga after joining from Benfica.

However, Sanches could be sold this summer after an unimpressive first season at Bayern, and Barca are believed to be ahead of Premier League giants Man Utd in the queue.

Source: goal.com