- Ousmane Dembele is considering to dump Barcelona for Arsenal at the end of this season
- The 20-year-old, who joined the Camp Nou side, is tired of warming the bench at the club
- He would love to join the Gunners in the summer in search of playing time
Barcelona youngster Ousmane Dembele might force a move away from Camp Nou this summer if he doesn’t get playing time according to reports from Express UK.
The youngster joined the Catalan club in a five-year deal worth £135.5 million last summer from German Bundesliga side, Borussia Dortmund, but his reign at his Spanish side has been characterized by series of injury.
He suffered a hamstring injury shortly after joining the club last August and has only played twice since he returned to fitness in January.
Meanwhile, having spent just seven months with the Bluagrana, the 20-year-old is reportedly tired of sitting on the bench and might consider a move to join Arsenal next season.
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His concerned grew when coach Ernesto Valverde left the forward on the bench in Sunday’s 1-0 victory over second place Atletico Madrid in the La Liga encounter.
And according to Spanish publication, Don Balon, the Frenchman is also worried about the club’s interest in Antoine Griezmann.
Don Balon further stated that Dembele did not believe he would have fallen down the pecking order in his first season at the club, meanwhile, regardless of the current situation, the 20-year-old is desperate to turn things around.
In a recent interview with Onze Mondial, he said: “I was injured but I was able to keep myself calm and serene.
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"I thought that it was better that it happened at the start of the season than at the end, when the most important games come.
"The first games have helped me to adapt. I've hired an osteopath and a cook. Diet is essential for a player and I have to look after myself."
Meanwhile, La Liga expert Terry Gibson has slated Valverde for his treatment of Dembele.
“You have a responsibility as a manager for so many aspects of the club,” Gibson said.
“One of them is to protect an asset and not let them diminish.
“If Dembele is not happy he could leave in the summer, but Barcelona won’t get anywhere near what they paid for him.
“It’s sill a company that can’t afford to do that and panic buy.
“Yes Valverde has to pick the best players, but there are other aspects that need to be taken care of - he can’t leave him to rot on the bench.”
The Frenchman is yet to record a goal in his 10 appearances for Barcelona in all competition since he joined them last summer.
Source: Sports.naija.ng