Barcelona's record signing Ousmane Dembele is unlikely to return from a long injury lay off in time to face champions Real Madrid in the 'Clasico' at the Santiago Bernabeu on Dec. 23, coach Ernesto Valverde says.

Borussia Dortmund (BVB) says that no decision had been made yet to transfer Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona, denying a German newspaper report.

Nice midfielder Jean-Michael Seri is coy on talk of a big-money move to Barcelona amid reports he has already reached agreement on the terms of a contract with the Spanish giants.

Borussia Dortmund's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke rubbishes claims by Barcelona's general manager Pep Segura that the Spanish giants were 'close' to signing the German club's want-away winger Ousmane Dembele.

Pep Segura, Barca's general manager, says negotiations with Liverpool for Brazilian playmaker Coutinho and Borussia Dortmund over a deal for promising French winger Dembele could be finalised within days.

Borussia Dortmund say Ousmane Dembele remains suspended "until further notice" for skipping training this week, as speculation continues to swirl over the wantaway forward's possible move to Barcelona.

Borussia Dortmund says they rejected an offer from Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele, as the wantaway forward was suspended for missing training.

The young Frenchman Ousmane Dembele cut a distant figure and his anxiety marks Dortmund’s media day.