Josep Capdevila, a reputable Spanish writer, has made an intriguing but odd remark about Barcelona. According to the update, Alexis Sanchez is a potential target for the Blaugrana. Additionally, he asserted that the Catalan giants consider the Chilean forward a potential Ousmane Dembele successor.
The main topic of conversation in the market going into August is Ousmane Dembele’s future. Clubs will work nonstop to complete their deals as the final month of the summer transfer season begins. But Barcelona might need to make last-minute adjustments to the starting lineup.
The Blaugrana and Ousmane Dembele had been making progress in negotiations for a new contract. However, the French international was ripe for the plucking as he entered the final year of his current contract. And in the previous several days, Paris Saint-Germain swiftly pounced, taking advantage of his circumstance at FC Barcelona.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup champion has long been a target for the Ligue 1 champions. And according to recent sources, Dembele has ended his negotiations with Barcelona and will join PSG this summer. The Catalan giants must therefore start to look for a replacement. However, it will be a challenging task.
Barcelona will be required to pay his agency Moussa Dembele €25 million despite the possibility that they may recover €50 million through the sale of Dembele, the status of which is unknown. And the defending La Liga winners have little money to play with amid their never-ending financial problems. Additionally, they are still interested in strengthening the right-back position.
Barcelona may so need to find replacements for Dembele who are also affordable. Alexis Sanchez, according to Josep Capdevila, is a potential replacement for the Frenchman. The unconventional South American attacker is a potential target because he is now a free agent after leaving Marseille.
Since his time at Arsenal ended more than five years ago, however, Sanchez has not been a game-changer. Nevertheless, he can be a short-term solution for Barcelona after displaying some encouraging signs at Inter Milan and Marseille. The Chilean attacker will be a low-risk addition because he was a free agent. However, the rumour still seems strange, and it will be intriguing to watch whether a relocation actually happens.
