According to reports, FC Barcelona has initiated talks with Joao Cancelo. In addition, Franck Kessie is expected to move to Saudi Arabia. Finally, Dembele's arrival at Paris Saint Germain is expected to become official soon.
Barcelona is rapidly becoming more popular in the United States.
Barcelona traveled to the United States for more than two weeks and played three games while there. The team's performances improved as they got back to working together as a unit as the trip progressed. Several new members of the team also required some adjustment time, but things are coming together quite nicely, in time for the start of the official season of The League's.
Barça recently completed a tour in which music also played an important role. The trip brought together first team players with musicians such as Daddy Yankee, Anitta and Fuerza Regida, and also included the creation of an exclusive playlist entitled "Barça on Tour".
Ousmane Dembélé on his way to France
The Dembélé case reached the wire in its final hours. The player did not take part in FC Barcelona's match against Milan, which was the last game of their American tour. However, he made the trip back to Barcelona with the rest of the squad. After arriving, the Frenchman boarded a flight to Paris to join PSG.
AC Milan are also reportedly interested in signing Barca defender Clement Lenglet, according to SPORT. Barcelona have already given Tottenham fair warning that they will not reduce the transfer fee for Lenglet, as the French player has attracted interest from several other teams.
In the last hours, an offer from Saudi Arabia was presented to the Blaugrana club, and Milan has also shown interest in acquiring his services. Barça is eager to close the player's sales. Before the start of the La Liga season, the club is interested in moving Dest, Lenglet and Kessié, and the French center-back is the player who is closest to finalizing a transfer.
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Kessie could be on his way to Saudi Arabia
Kessié is considering his future after announcing he would leave Barcelona, and his exit is gaining heat. Juventus have been trying to sign him for a few weeks, but are now waiting for a better offer from Saudi Arabia. According to reports, that offer has arrived.
Several Arab media sites have reported that Al Ahly have rekindled their interest in Kessie and have begun discussions in an effort to finalize the transaction in the coming hours. The transfer fee is expected to be around $17-18 million, pure profit for the Catalan side who signed Kessie as a free agent from Milan.
Regarding Cancelo, Manchester City have maintained their same stance with Barcelona, reports SPORT. Xavi Hernandez has a very high opinion of Cancelo and has been urging FC Barcelona to make the acquisition of the Portuguese player their top priority.
The Blaugrana have been making efforts to make this happen, although the sporting department needs to prioritize it over some of the other possibilities. Young Fresneda is also on the club's radar, and his arrival would cost $12 million, a fraction of what they are paying for Cancelo. Xavi, however, sees the youngster as a future project, with Cancelo coming in now and elevating the team to the next level.
