Arsenal Transfer News: Latest on Ousmane Dembele, Jorginho Rumours

Rennes starlet Ousmane Dembele has decided where he’ll play his football next year. A host of interested clubs, including Arsenal, will be happy to hear he has turned down a move to Premier League champions Leicester City. Meanwhile, Joao Santos, the representative of Napoli star Jorginho, has revealed that several clubs are chasing the midfielder.

As reported by Ouest-France (h/t Oliver Todd of MailOnline), Dembele is reportedly being tracked by just about every major Premier League club, including Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.

Leicester are also interested, but the 18-year-old has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join the Foxes after manager Claudio Ranieri himself called the youngster, according to that same Quest-France source: “I had Claudio Ranieri on the phone. I was surprised to hear from him, I told him that I will not go to Leicester. I know where I am going.”

The Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year is expected to leave his current club, and per French football writer Mohammed Ali, he has hinted at a departure as well:

Dembele pretty much confirms Rennes exit: “I spent six wonderful years at Stade Rennais….I’m proud of what I’ve achieved at the club”

— Mohammed Ali (@mohammedali_93) May 10, 2016

Dembele only made his full Ligue 1 debut in November of last year, but he immediately …

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