Real Madrid chase Barcelona target to replace angry Ronaldo
With star man Cristiano Ronaldo leaving because he feels ‘treated like a criminal’ by the local authorities, the Merengues are looking for a replacement, and see the Borussia Dortmund star as a replacement.
Dembele is coming off a brilliant season, enough to earn the interest of Clasico rivals Barcelona.
The 20-year-old cost Borussia €15 million last summer, and went on to have a stellar campaign, scoring ten goals and making eighteen assists in all competitions.
Ronaldo, for his part, has threatened a departure and spoken to Zinedine Zidane about his desire to leave because Spanish tax authorities have him on the hook for a €12 million bill.
Dembele, 20, was previously thought to be skeptical about a move to the Bernabeu because of a lack of playing time, something which would obviously change without Ronaldo in the picture.
There’s more: the French star was very attached to fired Coach Thomas Tuchel, something which could help potential suitors snag him.
“Thomas was always there for me, and he’s taught me a lot, he recently stated.
“He’s a very good Coach, with whom I have shared some great moments.
“I don’t know what happened. I haven’t heard anything about personal conflicts with the team, but our directors have made this decision [to sack him].”