Exciting Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele faces a big fight to save his football career at the Nou Camp after he was handed an ultimatum to improve his disciplinary record or face the exit door.

The 21-year-old has failed to justify his hefty transfer fee since he signed for the Spanish La Liga champions during last summer’s transfer window.

Dembele became the most expensive teenager in world football when he joined Barcelona from German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of €105m plus €35m in add-ons.

The former Rennes player battled with fitness issues in his first campaign as a Barcelona player but he recovered to contribute his own part to a successful season under manager Ernesto Valverde.

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Barcelona won both the Spanish La Liga and Spanish Copa Del Rey titles.

Ousmane Dembele then helped the French team win a second World Cup title at this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia.

France manager Didier Deschamps led the team to victory via a 4-2 win over fellow European side Croatia.

Buoyed by the World Cup title, Dembele started his second Barcelona season well contributing six goals and two assists until recently when he started having disciplinary problems at the club.

Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez wants to stay at the club amidst transfer rumours linking him with a move away from the club when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.

The 24-year-old has been a subject of transfer rumours involving Premier League sides such as Chelsea and Arsenal.

According to trusted media outlet ESPN via Metro, Denis Suarez has no intention of leaving Barcelona in the New Year.

It was further revealed that the Spanish international star favours a transfer that won’t take him out of Spain.

He has also been linked with Italian Serie A side Napoli who came close to signing him on two occasions when new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri was at the club.

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The latest development is a big blow to Arsenal fans who thought they are almost certain to sign him when the transfer window reopens.

Several media reports had claimed that the Gunners were in the driving seat ahead of Chelsea and Napoli in the race to sign Denis Suarez.

He has hardly featured for Barcelona this season and that’s mainly due to the pre-season injury he sustained as well as the summer arrivals of Brazilian star Arthur and Chilean player Arturo Vidal.

North London giants Arsenal will have to see off competition from several European sides in the race for FC Porto midfielder Hector Herrera ahead of the winter transfer window.

The 28-year-old has less than a year left on his FC Porto contract thereby leading to talks over his future with the Portuguese champions.

According to the publication from trusted Portuguese media portal Record, the Gunners will have to fend off other interested sides like AS Roma, Inter Milan as well as the London duo of Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur.

With less than one year remaining on his current deal, the Mexican international player can start to talk to foreign clubs about a possible free transfer as from the 1st of January.

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Arsenal are in need of midfield reinforcements in the New Year as a result of the doubts over the long-term future of both Aaron Ramsey and Mohamed ElNeny.

Former Cardiff City star Ramsey is on his way out of Arsenal after the Gunners hierarchy withdrew their contract offer to him in September.

For ElNeny, reports claim that he’s surplus to requirements and that the North London giants are open to the idea of selling him when he

North London giants Arsenal will activate the release clause in the contract of Villareal midfielder Pablo Fornals during the winter transfer window in the New Year.

This is according to the publication from popular English news outlet The Sun.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has identified the 22-year-old as his primary transfer target.

Pablo Fornals has a release clause of £17.9m in his current contract with the Yellow Submarines and the Gunners are ready to pay the said amount to secure his signing.

It was further revealed that midfielder Mohamed Elneny is surplus to requirements at Arsenal and that the Egyptian international star has been transfer-listed.

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The 26-year-old is expected to leave the Emirates Stadium with fellow Premier League side Leicester City set to be interested in the former FC Basel midfielder.

The Foxes are long-term admirers of the player who’s likely to be sold for around £15m.

Funds from his sale would be used to fund the transfer of Pablo Fornals.

The two-cap Spanish international could follow in the footsteps of former Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla if he were to sign for the Gunners.

Ex-Spanish international Cazorla joined Arsenal in 2012 after playing for the Spanish duo of Malaga and Villareal.

Atletico Madrid will have to plough through this first half of the season before signing a replacement for out-of-contract 32-year-old Filipe Luis.

The Brazilian native is out of contract at the end of the season, and failure to pick up a replacement at the turn of the year, they could run down in healthy play.

Nicolas Tagliafico is spot on to be signed by the Spanish giants in January from Eredivisie outfit Ajax.

The 26-year-old has stamped his name in the spotlight, given his defensive record in the Dutch outfit.

His well pillared as a strong wall in the backfield of Ajax, with enough plussed advantage as a passer.

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Tagliafico has a pass completion rate of 86.1 per cent across all competitions for Ajax, since being shipped from Independiente earlier this year.

North London club Arsenal lodged an 8 million pounds bid for the 26-year-old at the end of October according to the Sun, after they suffered a heavy jam in their line of defence, taking severe hits from injury knocks to duo Nacho Monreal and Saed Kolasinac.

This has run down the Gunners defensive condition, and despite showing a strong squad, the fitting in of Granit Xhaka, who has difficulty tracking back and is easily walloped by faster attackers, puts them at a risk of crumbling that unbeaten streak.

With Atletico now in the fray, Arsenal have a fierce competitor for Tagliafico’s services, and fans fear they could be easily beaten to the chase.

Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has started talks with Italian Serie A giants AC Milan with a view to a move when the winter transfer window reopens in January.

Fabregas, 31, has been on the fringes of the first team at Chelsea since former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri took charge of the team in the summer.

The 59-year-old Italian tactician replaced compatriot Antonio Conte in the summer after the former Juventus boss was sacked despite winning this year’s FA Cup final via a 1-0 victory over rivals Manchester United in their final meeting at the Wembley Stadium in May.

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Conte paid for his job in the wake of a lacklustre season which ended with a fifth-place finish on the Premier League table.

Fabregas was a big part of the Chelsea squad under Conte but he has seen his role reduce since the advent of Maurizio Sarri.

He has a Chelsea contract that runs until the end of this season and it doesn’t look like the club will offer him a new deal when the current one expires next summer.

Fabregas has been linked with a return to Arsenal as well as a move to AC Milan.

According to Italian news outlet calciomercato, AC Milan are in talks with the Spanish international player about a transfer to the San Siro.

Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Liverpool have reportedly joined the race to sign highly-rated midfielder Declan Rice ahead of the upcoming transfer window scheduled to start as from the 1st of January.

Declan Rice plays his club football with Premier League side West Ham United at the moment.

According to the report from Daily Express, several clubs have joined Manchester United and Chelsea in the quest to sign the 19-year-old from West Ham United.

German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and Liverpool are the latest clubs to show interest in Declan Rice who’s in a contract standoff with the Hammers.

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He is currently on a small salary of just £3,000 per week and has rejected a new contract offer of £20,000 per week from West Ham United despite the fact that he has less than two years left on his current deal.

Declan Rice is said to be holding out for the double of what he was offered by the East London side (£40,000).

He joined West Ham United at the age of 14 after he was released by London rivals, Chelsea.

Rice rose through the ranks at the club before making his debut for the Hammers last season.

His impressive showings for West Ham United have attracted the best of the best European sides.

North London giants Arsenal have reportedly offered forward Danny Welbeck a new contract despite the transfer rumours linking him with a transfer away from the club.

This is according to David Ornstein of the BBC.

The well respected journalist revealed that Arsenal have opened contract talks with the England international forward.

Danny Welbeck was recently part of the England squad that impressed at this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia.

He rarely featured for the Three Lions as they finished fourth at the end of the tournament.

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David Ornstein also said that contract talks began before Welbeck suffered a season-ending injury.

He sustained a serious right ankle injury during the Gunners’ Europa League clash with Portuguese Super League giants Sporting Lisbon earlier this month.

The former Manchester United and Sunderland player got injured in the first half of the Matchday 5 clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Both sides played out a goalless draw as Arsenal secured their spot in the first knockout stage of the competition and also maintained their unbeaten run.

Danny Welbeck has less than a year on his current Arsenal deal prompting transfer reports linking with a move to London rivals Crystal Palace when the transfer window reopens in January.

Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona are reportedly running out of patience with forward Ousmane Dembele who has failed to justify his hefty price tag in the colours of the Blaugrana.

According to the publication from popular Spanish newspaper Sport via The Sun, senior club officials have been left disappointed by his lack of discipline and they have identified his social circle of friends as the main reason behind his disciplinary issues.

Ousmane Dembele has endured a frustrating spell at Barcelona since he moved to the club last summer and that has led to talks about his long-term future at the club.

The former Rennes player has been a subject of transfer rumours to clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.

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He joined the Catalan club from German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of around €105m (£97m) plus €35m in add-ons.

Dembele largely struggled with injury in his first season with Barcelona but he recovered to be a part of the victorious French squad at this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia.

Arsenal have been linked with a transfer for him due to his relationship with the Gunners’ head of recruitment Sven Mslintat, while Liverpool are reportedly preparing a £85m for him.

Italian Serie A giants Napoli have made the decision on the future of Arsenal loanee David Ospina at the club.

Colombian international shot-stopper Ospina is on a season-long loan deal at the club from Premier League outfit Arsenal.

He signed for the Champions League campaigners during this summer’s transfer window.

Ospina was recently part of the Colombia squad that reached the first knockout stage at this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia.

Colombia were eliminated from the tournament by England in their last 16 clash via penalties.

His Arsenal exit was inevitable in the summer in the wake of the arrival of new Gunners’ signing Bernd Leno from German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.

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Arsenal paid around £20m to secure his transfer from the Europa League campaigners.

Leno’s arrival pushed him to the third choice in the goalkeeping department behind the new signing and retired Czech Republic international Petr Cech.

David Ospina has impressed a great deal in the colours of Napoli after he got his chance through the injury to Alex Meret.

He has made 11 appearances for Napoli in all competitions.

According to the report from Italian media outlet calciomercato, Napoli paid around 1 million euros to secure his loan signing from the Gunners.