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Arsenal want Barcelona forward Dembele to be their final signing as they target a crack at Premier League glory under new boss Unai Emery.

Over the last few days, claims have emerged suggesting Barcelona would allow Dembele to leave - should they receive a suitable offer.

Arsenal chief Sven Mislintat is a huge admirer of the 21-year-old, who he signed for Borussia Dortmund during his time working at the Westfalenstadion.

Talk has been rife of Dembele leaving Barcelona following the club’s decision to sign Brazilian prodigy Malcom from Bordeaux. Arsenal transfer news: Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele will not be joining (Image: GETTY) 
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But journalist Andrew Gaffney, who works for Catalan newspaper Sport, say Barcelona will not let Dembele go.

And he also claims that a meeting between Dembele and Josep Maria Bartomeu took place to avoid the Arsenal target jumping ship.

He tweeted: “Also, for those optimistic Arsenal fans out there, Ousmane Dembele *won’t* be joining your side this summer.

“Barca’s President, Josep Maria Bartomeu, met Dembele in person last week to tell him he’d be staying at the club.”

Barcelona invested a lot in Dembele a year ago, paying £134million to secure his signature. Arsenal transfer news: Unai Emery would love to sign Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele (Image: GETTY)

However, the France international failed to meet expectations, managing just four goals across all competitions.

Recently, Ernesto Valverde backed him to come good in his second season.

The Barcelona boss said: “Let’s hope it’s his season.

“The important thing is that there is competition within the team. There are a lot of matches and we can not handle them with only eleven players.”

Arsenal could yet conduct some business before the deadline, however.

The Gunners may see Lucas Perez join West Ham, while question marks also remain over the long-term future of Danny Welbeck.

Any reinforcements, though, look unlikely at this stage. Arsenal transfer news: Barcelona signed Ousmane Dembele a year ago (Image: GETTY)

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Honours: DFB-Pokal (2017)

La Liga (2018)

Copa del Rey (2018)

World Cup (2018)