Barcelona are expected to announce the departure of Ousmane Dembele this week. Paris Saint-Germain are close to finalising a deal for the 26-year-old, who has agreed person terms with the French champions.
If/when Dembele leaves, Barcelona may look to sign a replacement right winger, and one of the names on their list in Jeremy Doku. According to Sport, Xavi Hernandez and his coaching staff are big fans of the 21-year-old, who plays for Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais.
Unfortunately for Barcelona, Manchester City are also believed to be in the race to sign Doku, as they target a replacement for Riyad Mahrez, who headed to Saudi Arabia last month.
EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City now add Jeremy Doku to the list to replace Riyad Mahrez as new winger 🚨🔵 #MCFC
Alongside Michael Olise (who’s in both City and Chelsea lists), Doku is one of the priority names being considered by Man City. pic.twitter.com/79NG2fiENm
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 1, 2023
Barcelona already have Raphinha, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal at the club, so a new right winger should not be high on the list of their priorities at this stage.
It’s also unlikely that Barcelona will be able to compete with Man City for Doku, providing the Premier League champions do pursue that deal. As a result, a move would make little sense for the Blaugrana.
