With Ousmane Dembele nearing an exit from FCBarcelona, having agreed a five-year contract with PSG, the Catalans are already looking at possible options to replace the Frenchman.
An exit might take a little while to complete, with thetwo clubs now set to negotiate a feeinstead of PSG activating his €50 million release clause.
But,Barçaare already working towards finding a replacement for the French international in the eventuality that he єɴԀs up joining the Ligue 1 champions.
Alexis Sanchez: A shock option for Barcelona
And, as per journalistJosep Capdevila,Barcelonaare looking at former forward Alexis Sanchez as a potential candidate to replace Dembele.
The 34-year-old spent three years atBarçabetween 2011 and 2014, going on to make 141 appearances, in which he scored 46 and assisted 37 goals.
Alexis left the Catalans for Arsenal in 2014, where he had a successful stint, but his career took a steep nosedive starting in 2018 when he joined Manchester United.
After failed stints with United and Inter Milan, the Chilean star joined Olympique Marseille and enjoyed a solid season, scoring 18 goals from 44 matches.
Sanchez is now a free agent, with his contract at Marseille expiring on June 30 and could joinBarcelonafor free if they were to act on their interest.
The ɾєρօɾτ from Josep Capdevila adds that the 34-year-old’s agent is inBarcelonatoday which could further fuel speculations.
Other alternatives to replace Dembele
Apart from Sanchez, the La Liga champions could consider a move for Atletico Madrid’s Yannick Carrasco as an option to replace Dembele in the squad.
ɾєρօɾτs earlier today even suggested thatBayern Munich’s Leroy Sane could be an optionforBarcelona.
Internally, the Catalans could look to hand Ez Abde a bigger role in the squad after his impressive performances for club and country over the past year.
So, it will be interesting to see whetherBarcelonalook at these alternatives or go down the Alexis Sanchez route once Dembele leaves.
