Ousmane Dembele transfer assessed as Chelsea consider Raphinha amid Barcelona contract admission

As far as transfer news goes, Chelsea's summer window should be quite a boring topic, right? There are several rumours surrounding the several defenders that the Blues have been linked with, and not enough on the potential forwards that Thomas Tuchel should be considering. With Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner unhappy with last season's productivity, they could be headed out the door this summer. Lukaku is already eyeing up a loan move to Inter Milan, which has progressed drastically since the start of the month.

Whilst it may take weeks before we see Chelsea finalise any moves, one of their prospects could end up in Spain. Barcelona had previously made a move on Leeds United forward Raphinha, who Chelsea had been linked with since January. We cannot seem to catch a break without the Spaniards lurking right behind us. The Catalans are still not giving up on potentially pinning Dembele down to another contract, too.

I guess Thomas Tuchel's interest in Ousmane Dembele has a part to play in Barcelona's hunt for the Leeds forward. However, if we had to choose between the two forwards, it'll be a difficult ask.

Chelsea were rumoured to have had an initial bid for Raphinha rejected back in January this year. The winter transfer window was awfully quiet for the Blues, despite the multiple injuries in key areas and the clear need to sign a left-back. Chelsea remained quiet for the duration of the window, however, their secret has come to light. Leeds reportedly rejected a £40million bid from Chelsea for their star forward, even though this is around the price that they had valued him. According to Sport, Barcelona also had their initial offer of £29million declined by Leeds before raising their offer to £42 million.

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