Barcelona Beat Chelsea to the Signing of the Other Dembele

Barcelona beat Chelsea to the signing of the other Dembele

Seydou Dembele, a highly-rated 18-year-old attacking midfielder from Mali who was on the verge of joining Chelsea, may have changed his mind to finally sign for Barcelona.'Afr

Chelsea to miss out on signing to Barcelona – Midfielder travelling to Spain in 'coming weeks'

Chelsea, Barcelona and a few other clubs have been chasing JMG Academy rising star Seydou Dembélé. The midfielder’s performances for Mali U17 have seen a few European clubs, including the Blues, take notice. Chelsea and Barcelona interest isn’t new, and both already looked at him a year ago. Last April, Sport Witness relayed news of the Club World Cup winners making an offer for the 18-year-old. Two months ago, we relayed news of Barcelona and M…

Barcelona close in on signing of highly-rated Mali teenager ahead of Chelsea

Barcelona’s ability to identify and secure young talent ahead of their rivals has become something of a hallmark in recent years, and they appear to Read More The post Barcelona close in on signing of highly-rated Mali teenager ahead of Chelsea — report appeared first on .

Barcelona to beat Chelsea to signing of highly-rated midfielder

Barcelona are set for a big summer of transfers, as they plan to add extra quality to Hansi Flick’s squad for next season. Sporting director Deco will also oversee more La Masia additions, and the latest of those could be agreed sooner rather than later.In the last couple of years in particular, Barcelona have focused intently on bringing in talented young players. In January, they added Juwensley Onstein and Hamza Abdelkarim to their ranks, and…