Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund following talks in Monaco, according to Sky sourcesBarca president Josep Maria Bartomeu is understood to have concluded talks on a five-year contra
ct for the forward on the Mediterranean coast on Thursday.
Barcelona are unlikely to confirm the deal until it is signed but Sky Sports News have been told the move is agreed in principle and could be worth as much as £110m.
Dembele joined Dortmund from French Ligue 1 club Rennes last summer. He scored six goals and contributed 13 assists in 32 Bundesliga matches during his first season at the Westfalenstadion.
New newsnan Januzajwill dedicate his first Real Sociedad goal to formerManchester Unitedmanager Louis van Gaal.
Januzaj
left United last month to join Real Sociedad in a deal believed to be worth around £9m after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.
But now the Belgium international is hoping to prove his critics, including Van Gaal, wrong during his time in Spain.
"If I score a goal I will dedicate it to Van Gaal," Januzaj told AS. "I don't want to talk about him [Van Gaal] but everyone knows how many problems I had with him. We didn't have the best of rapports. It wasn't easy, it's very frustrating and difficult when you are in a situation like that."
BREAKING NEWS Zlatan Ibrahimovicis back at Manchester United and he wants to finish what he started at Old Trafford...
He said: "I am back to finish what I started. It was always mine and the club’s intention for me to stay. I cannot wait to get back out on that Old Trafford pitch, but I also know that I have to take my time to make sure t
hat I am ready.
"I have been working hard and will continue to do so to make sure I am in the best possible condition for my return to the pitch."
Latest news Trans fer Ibrahimovic would provide Manchester United with another "good alternative" up front this season, according to Stuart Pearce.
Ibrahimovic is reportedly ready to sign a new contract at Old Trafford after recovering from a long-term knee injury which ended his debut season in English football.
Talks are ongoing between the two parties but Sky sources understand a deal has yet to be agreedUnited released Ibrahimovic at the end of last season and subsequently replaced the Swedish striker with Romelu Lukaku, who joined Jose Mourinho's side in a £90m deal from Everton
Pearce believes the two strikers are unlikely to start alongside each other under Jose Mourinho, but he believes Ibrahimovic would be a welcome addition to the Portuguese's squad.
"[He's] a good alternative," said Pearce. "Whether Mourinho will play them both together or just divvy them up and play one one week and one the next week, or just for certain games.
"They've got Champions League football this year, some real high-profile matches, and certainly Mourinho prioritises every bit of silverware he can get his hands on.
Stuart Pearce thinks Zlatan Ibrahimovic returning to Manchester United would be good for the club but says it's likely they will play him or Romelu Lukaku as a lone striker
Zlatan Ibrahimovic would provide Manchester United with another "good alternative" up front this season, according to Stuart Pearce.
Ibrahimovic is reportedly ready to sign a new contract at Old Trafford after recovering from a long-term knee injury which ended his debut season in English football.
Talks are ongoing between the two parties but Sky sources understand a deal has yet to be agreed.
United released Ibrahimovic at the end of last season and subsequently replaced the Swedish striker with Romelu Lukaku, who joined Jose Mourinho's side in a £90m deal from Everton.
Pearce believes the two strikers are unlikely to start alongside each other under Jose Mourinho, but he believes Ibrahimovic would be a welcome addition to the Portuguese's squad.
"[He's] a good alternative," said Pearce. "Whether Mourinho will play them both together or just divvy them up and play one one week and one the next week, or just for certain games.
"They've got Champions League football this year, some real high-profile matches, and certainly Mourinho prioritises every bit of silverware he can get his hands on.
The Swedish striker was released by the club at the end of last season after sustaining
"Whatever it is, he likes to win things, so he's going to need a big squad of players. And this player, when he walks through the door, he demands respect and he'll get that from them there."
Ibrahimovic scored 28 goals in all competitions in his first season with Manchester United and former Everton midfielder Leon Osman is not surprised to see the Swede linked with a return to Old Trafford.
"When the injury happened and it turned out to be as significant as it was, I wasn't surprised with how it was dealt with," said Osman.er United
"I presumed there must have been some sort of gentleman's agreement where they said 'we want to keep you on but the wages you're on make it incredibly difficult for us to give you the contract for the next six months when you won't be playing, but we would still like to honour it when you're fit'.
"It wouldn't surprise me if that was an agreement struck up a good few months back. He's done all his rehabilitation in Manchester and now it seems as though it has come to that point."
ct for the forward on the Mediterranean coast on Thursday.
