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title: "Liverpool: Spanish source drops Ousmane Dembele claim"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
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published: "2022-05-29T17:11:48Z"
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# Liverpool: Spanish source drops Ousmane Dembele claim

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) have made contact with the representatives of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele as a potential replacement for Sadio Mane, according to Spanish outlet [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/liverpool-contacta-osumane-dembele-13721643).**

### The lowdown: Man in demand

Unsurprisingly, as the one time [£135.5million](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41075084) ace’s contract heads towards its conclusion, Dembele has been attracting plenty of interest.

Out of contract on July 1st ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/profil/spieler/288230)), despite the best efforts of Barcelona to keep the skilful French forward, there is yet to be an agreement on terms and as such the 25-year-old will soon be free to negotiate with clubs across Europe.

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Having previously watched on from a distance, the Reds may now have thrown their hat into the ring to sign the World Cup winner…

### The latest: ‘Finally’ Liverpool act

As per [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/liverpool-contacta-osumane-dembele-13721643), Liverpool are said to have ‘finally’ made contact with the [27-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/nationalmannschaft/spieler/288230/verein_id/3377) France star’s entourage regarding the possibility of a move to Merseyside.

It’s claimed that Dembele is ‘studying various proposals’ with one of them now being from the Anfield club as well as interest from Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

The report also states that Jurgen Klopp could be preparing for life after Mane and therefore would view the winger once dubbed a [‘devastating player’](https://twitter.com/andywest01/status/1347993327359176705) by journalist Andy West as a potential replacement in the Reds’ squad.

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### The verdict: Risk free option

Albeit plagued by injuries since making the switch to Spain, missing [102 matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/verletzungen/spieler/288230) in total, Dembele remains a fearsome prospect when fully fit and would represent a risk-free piece of business without what would be a lofty price tag in normal circumstances.

Capable of playing on either wing as well as centrally and therefore adding to the firepower at Klopp’s disposal, the versatile forward holds a stylistic likeness to well renowned attacking names such as PSG superstar Neymar and Bayern Munich duo Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry ([Fbref](https://fbref.com/en/players/b19db005/Ousmane-Dembele)), making the Frenchman a major coup, particularly on a free transfer.

Directly contributing to [15 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler/288230) in a relatively injury-free 2021/22 campaign, new Liverpool transfer guru Julian Ward should be all over adding Dembele to the ranks as a priority this summer.

***In other news, one Liverpool player has hinted at a summer exit. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-adrian-hints-at-reds-exit-this-summer-transfers-anfield-klopp/).***