Arsenal’s head of recruitment, Sven Mislintat, has branded Ousmane Dembele a “special” player, amid reports the Gunners could be readying a move for the Barcelona forward.
Speculation is building around the 21-year-old France international following another testing campaign in 2018-19.
On the back of a World Cup win with his country, Dembele has struggled to deliver on a consistent basis at club level and has spent time out of favour after angering officials at Camp Nou.
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It has been suggested that Arsenal could offer an escape route in January, with a big-money bid being considered for a man who moved to Catalunya for €105 million (£94m/$120m) in the summer of 2017.