Liverpool transfer news: Barcelona president provides huge update on Ousmane Dembele

LIVERPOOL have been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele.

Posted Sunday, June 03, 2018 by Dailystar.co.uk

The Reds are reportedly targeting the Frenchman following a disappointing debut campaign in Spain.

Dembele arrived at the Nou Camp last summer from Borussia Dortmund but after recovering from injury problems, he has struggled to make an impact on the team.

When asked about a potential deal last month, Jurgen Klopp said: “Is he available? Then I’m interested.”

But despite rumours linking the 21-year-old with both Liverpool and Arsenal, it appears that he may be staying at Barca after all.

Liverpool transfer news: Barcelona president provides huge update on Ousmane Dembele
Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele has been linked with a move to Liverpool

"[Philippe] Coutinho, Dembele are for us a big investment,” said club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

"They are very important players and we expect a lot from them. Coutinho probably in the last four months has been very active for the team.

"But Dembele is a very young player, a very talented player that we are, of course, expecting a lot from.

"He’s been demonstrating during the season that he’s a good young player for us.

Liverpool transfer news: Barcelona president provides huge update on Ousmane Dembele
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been dealt a huge blow in his pursuit of Ousmane Dembele

"But, of course, next season will be different. It’s not easy to play in Barcelona the first year because the model of football is quite different from the rest.

"But after one year I’m sure we are going to see Dembele and Coutinho at a very high level.”