Dembele dropped from Barca squad against Spurs

Ousmane Dembele remains with one foot out the door of Barcelona, but remains one of their players, ahead of an agreement being officially reached with Paris Saint-Germain.

While the world waits for the announcement, with five days to go before the league starts, the Catalan side are getting ready to face Tottenham on Tuesday night for the Joan Gamper trophy. A match that will reportedly be played without the French international.

According to Santi Ovalle, from 'SER', Xavi Hernandez and the suits at Barcelona have decided not to call Dembele up for the match, and he won't be the only big name missing from the fixture.

'Sky Sports' reported that Spurs talisman Harry Kane has not travelled with the Spurs squad for the match, amid rumours the English captain is pushing for a move to join Bayern Munich. The outlet did not make it clear whether there was a link between the absence and the potential move, but given Kane put away four in his most recent friendly, it seems like a tactical error not to include him otherwise.

Both decisions could mean that moves are close for the two players: Spaniards finally reaching an agreement with the Ligue 1 champions, and Spurs continuing talks with the Germans.

 

August 8, 2023