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Hutchinson – Keep away from signing Dembele

Ousmane Dembele is out of contract at Barcelona on the finish of the season, and anticipated to go away the membership this month.

Arsenal are considered one of a variety of groups to be linked with the Frenchman, though former professional Don Hutchinson doesn’t reckon the Gunners ought to transfer for the winger.

He believes Dembele is simply too just like Nicolas Pepe, who has hardly hit top-gear since his £72million transfer from Lille.

Talking on the BBC Radio 5 Stay Soccer Every day Podcast, he stated: “If I used to be Liverpool I’d [go for Dembele], if I used to be Arsenal I’m considering I might get extra out of Pepe, they’re two comparable gamers.

“The difficulty with Dembele is that he’s not been match sufficient at Barca, he’s an exquisite expertise, he definitely was at Dortmund.

“If Arsenal threw their cash at Dembele I believe it will be a threat, but when Liverpool did it he’d be a squad participant who’d should battle for his place.”