Balague says Barcelona will let Liverpool target Dembele leave on loan

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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been linked with Ousmane Dembele of Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

Well-known Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague has told Sky Sports that Barcelona will let reported Liverpool target Ousmane Dembele leave on loan in the summer transfer window.

According to The Sun, Liverpool are interested in signing 21-year-old forward Dembele from Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

Balague told Sky Sports when asked by a Liverpool fan if Barcelona would sell Dembele for the right price: “My understanding of the situation is they will let him go on loan.

“Right now, who is going to pay €100m for him anyway? As I said, they will let him go on loan though.”

Quality forward

Dembele has been on the books of Barcelona since the summer of 2017 when he joined from German club Borussia Dortmund for an initial transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £96.8 million.

The 21-year-old forward, who earns £220,000 per week as salary according to The Express, arrived at Camp Not with a strong reputation, but the France international has had injury issues and not been great when he has featured.

The former Rennes star has scored three goals and provided six assists in 11 La Liga starts for Barcelona this season, according to WhoScored.

Dembele would be a very good signing for Liverpool in the summer transfer window, especially on a season-long deal.