11 May 2016 12:44:08
I have seen that The Guardian are linking us with Ousmane Dembele (along with Dortmund) . I know he is linked with a number of clubs, could you clarify whether Liverpool are one of them? And also, which other clubs are interested? I searched the European pages and didn't find anything.

{Ed002's Note - Renne's Ousmane Dembele is seen as one for the future and has attracted the attention of Dortmund, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Seville, Roma, Leicester, Spurs, Liverpool, Lille and Manchester City amongst others. Dortmund have been negotiating a deal for the summer. Most others see the transfer fee as pretty outrageous.}


1.) 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 13:29:06
Thanks for the reply - some pretty big names in there, it will be interesting to see if he lives up to the potential.

{Ed002's Note - I think that is the point - "potential". That is why most of these clubs step back when they hear the asking price.}


2.) 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 13:50:15
Media outlets saying 28 million pounds for Dembele. Hope LFC steer clear because that price is just outrageous for a 18 year old when we already have our own teenage wingers to groom for the future.
Also hope the club pushes forward with a deal for Rafa Silva. Looks great, at least on youtube.


3.) 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 16:37:51
Jordan Ibe has "potential" but Dembele is more than potential as he's already delivering. Ibe for example has the potential to be a very good player but Dembele already is, he has the potential to be truly world class. He has 12 goals and 5 assists in Ligue 1 this year, won young player of the year last week and has one of the highest whoscored ratings of any players in France. If your good enough your old enough is a saying that comes to mind. Leicester and Dortmund have been heralded for there scouting over recent years and they are two of the front runners for Dembele, that should tell us that the lads probably a good player. Dembele ruled Leicester out today, saying he was on the phone with Ranieri already, rumours are rife he was on the phone with Klopp was well and all went well. £27.5m is a lot of money for an 18 year old but it's a lot less then United payed for Martial, he turned out alright and wasn't as highly rated as this kid. Liverpool need good pacey wingers who can contribute goals to the team and Dembele fits the mould.


4.) 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 16:43:39
Jordan Ibe has "potential" but Dembele is more than potential as he's already delivering. Ibe for example has the potential to be a very good player but Dembele already is, he has the potential to be truly world class. He has 12 goals and 5 assists in Ligue 1 this year, won young player of the year last week and has one of the highest whoscored ratings of any players in France. If your good enough your old enough is a saying that comes to mind. Leicester and Dortmund have been heralded for there scouting over recent years and they are two of the front runners for Dembele, that should tell us that the lads probably a good player. Dembele ruled Leicester out today, saying he was on the phone with Ranieri already, rumours are rife he was on the phone with Klopp as well. £27.5m is a lot of money for an 18 year old but it's a lot less then United payed for Martial, he turned out alright and wasn't as highly rated as this kid. Liverpool need good pacey wingers who can contribute goals to the team and Dembele fits the mould.

{Ed002's Note - The discussion with Ranieri was not that recent and he had permission to talk with the player.}


5.) 12 May 2016
11 May 2016 23:11:58
Donal dembele is delivering in France you can hardly compare him to ibe. I guarantee if you put ibe into a top 5 French club his stats would be a lot better. joe Cole looked a world beater again when we loaned him to lille.


6.) 12 May 2016
12 May 2016 01:20:06
Not forgetting maclaren won dutch league with twente too.


7.) 12 May 2016
12 May 2016 07:56:23
How much did Martial cost UTD? He has cemented his place on the left side, Didn't he?
Dembele is top class and all he needs is proper development and Liverpool could just provide that over any club. I could see a Hazzard in the kid. I hope we buy him.


8.) 12 May 2016
12 May 2016 14:53:03
Borussia Dortmund confirm signing Ousmane Dembélé so people can put this one to bed.