Ousmane Dembele officially became a free agent when the clock struck midnight on June 30, which should pique the interest of Liverpool.
Well, France international’s contract with Barcelona expired on June 30th.
Dembele appeared in 149 games after joining Borussia Dortmund for £135.5 million, scoring 32 goals and providing 34 assists.
Liverpool was monitoring the winger’s situation as he approached free agency, according to Spanish outlet SPORT, so it will be interesting to see if Jürgen Klopp now acts on the 25-year-availability. old’s
According to an earlier report, Liverpool had contacted Dembele’s representatives to inquire about him.
If the Reds are still interested, they must act quickly, as Chelsea is said to have sent the Frenchman a contract offer.
Thomas Tuchel is well acquainted with Dembele, having worked alongside him at Borussia Dortmund.
In what was likely his final season at Camp Nou, the World Cup winner scored two goals and provided 13 assists in 32 appearances.
Of course, his goal-scoring ability could improve, but Dembele was La Liga’s top assist maker last season, finishing ahead of Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior.
That says a lot considering he only really came to life after Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman in November.
Ousmane Dembele should be signed by Liverpool?
Liverpool, in our opinion, should take a risk and offer Dembele a one-year contract.
Of course, there are obvious questions surrounding him, with Goal describing how his destructive behavior, including a gaming addiction and being late for training, caused problems for him in Catalonia.
That article, however, was published in 2018, and based on his progress under Xavi, it appears he can knuckle down under the right manager.
Klopp is arguably the best man-manager in the world, so if anyone can get Dembele to sing, it’s German.
Furthermore, after losing Sadio Mane, Divock Origi, and Takumi Minamino, Klopp needs at least one more attacker to complement Darwin Nunez if Liverpool is to compete on all fronts next season.
