Ousmane Dembele could be used by Barcelona as a makeweight to bring Neymar back to the La Liga giants, according to Goal (h/t Mirror).

The French attacker has struggled to light up the Nou Camp since joining them from Borussia Dortmund. The report claims that the player has fallen out with manager Ernesto Valverde and the Barcelona management.

The 21-year-old has missed training sessions and has asked to leave the La Liga champions in the winter window, as per the report.

The Catalans would use him to re-sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain, and the report adds that the Brazilian would be welcomed back to the club he left a couple of years ago.

This would be a huge blow for Liverpool, who have been linked with a move for the 21-year-old Dembele, as per the report.

The Frenchman has had his injury problems during his time at the Catalan club and could be a decent option for us.

However, we have Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane out wide, and Dembele might spend more time on the bench at Liverpool.

The French champions face us in a crucial Champions League tie on Wednesday. Should the Ligue 1 club lose to Liverpool, their progress into the next round would become difficult.

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The Reds have to win against the French club as our last game of the group is against Napoli at home, which won’t be easy at all.