Barcelona made an attempt to sell French attacker Ousmane Dembele to Manchester City last summer, according to a report.

Barcelona reportedly attempted to sell Ousmane Dembele to Manchester City last summer, as the Catalan outfit tried to ease their financial problems.

The France international has still not signed a new deal at Camp Nou, meaning that, as it stands, he will be free to discuss a pre-contract at a foreign club in January.

The 24-year-old has only made one appearance for Barcelona this season, recovering from a knee injury to feature against Dynamo Kiev on November 2 before picking up a hamstring issue.

Manchester United and Juventus are both believed to be keeping a close eye on the developments, with Dembele potentially becoming available on a free transfer next year.

However, according to TV3, Man City were in talks over a move for the World Cup winner last year.

The report claims that Aymeric Laporte and Raheem Sterling were discussed as possible makeweights in a move for Dembele, but the La Liga outfit wanted a straight cash deal, which did not interest Pep Guardiola's side.

New Barcelona boss Xavi said that he is desperate for the Frenchman to sign a new deal at Camp Nou when questioned on him during Monday's unveiling. body check tags ::

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