Gianluca Di Marzio: Liverpool made a bid to Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele

Liverpool have made an approach to Barcelona as they offered a loan deal with an option to buy for Ousmane Dembele, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. Juventus are also said to be keen on the France international. Dembele has been linked with a move to Anfield as an alternative to RB Leipzig forward Werner. The 23-year-old has struggled to earn a starting spot at Barcelona due to a string of injury problems since his arrival in 2017. The 23-year-old is immensely talented with the ball at his feet, racking up 2.8 dribbles per game in La Liga this season, per Whoscored. To put that into perspective, current Reds star Sadio Mane averages just 1.9 dribbles per Premier League match, while Dembele also has the edge in key passes. However, despite an offer from Liverpool, the Italian journalist claims, Dembele wants to stay at Barcelona. Source: GianlucadiMarzio