Talks over Dembélé, who has been suspended by Dortmund since 10 August after he missed a training session, had broken down after Barça refused to meet the German club’s valuation. Sources close to the player are also confident that Dembélé – who scored six goals in his debut season in the Bundesliga – will now complete his move to La Liga, with the forward expected to be unveiled over the weekend. Barcelona have been tracking Dembélé ever since the age of 15, when he came through the youth setup at Rennes. Dembélé, who has been training in his own since being suspended by Dortmund for returning to Paris without the permission of the club, is expected to sign a five-year deal with Barcelona having already discussed terms. Rennes will be due up to €25m after inserting a sell-on clause when he left last year.

Source: The Guardian August 24, 2017 16:48 UTC