Barcelona to decide between Ousmane Dembele, Adama Traore and Raphinha for next season - Paper Round

Barcelona consider Dembele or Traore Barcelona are weighing up their transfer strategy for the summer, with Spanish newspaper Marca reporting that they are considering one of Ousmane Dembele or Adama Traore. It will take 30 million euros to secure Traore from Wolves, but Dembele’s contract could be extend for much less in terms of upfront payment, which means that the Frenchman might be the easier option.

Ad/> /> TransfersReal Madrid planning Hazard sale to raise funds for Haaland — Paper Round17/03/2022 AT 23:49 Paper Round’s view: Dembele has frustrated the hierarchy at Barcelona for years with his mixture of inconsistency, indiscipline and injury, but in recent months it seems that he is making a convincing case to be kept on. Traore is 25 and Dembele 24, but with Dembele cheaper initially and with a more impressive pedigree, it would make sense to keep him on now.

Read the full story Raphinha a Barca target too Brazilian winger Raphinha is also said to be under consideration as a replacement for Dembele. The Daily Mail reports that the 24-year-old Frenchman is looking likely to return to France with Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, so Barcelona are looking at the Leeds wideman, with a bid of £35 million in the offing — however the Premier League club are looking for double that.

/> Paper Round’s view: Raphinha would be a better option than Traore if he can be bought for around the same fee as the clause written into the transfer deal with Wolves. However as the report indicates, Leeds value him well about £35m and few could be surprised that they would not let such an excellent player — probably their best — go on the cheap.