Barca on brink of landing Dembele

MADRID - Ousmane Dembele could soon become the second most expensive soccer player in history as reports claim Barcelona has finally agreed a deal that could rise to $177 million for the mercurial 20-year-old.

According to media outlets in Spain, France and Germany, Barca is prepared to break its own transfer record with an initial offer of $142 million million, supplemented by $35 million in add-ons.

"We're getting nearer to a decision, but one hasn't been reached yet," Dortmund's managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke told Sky, denying claims a deal had been finalized between the clubs' directors at Thursday's Champions League draw in Monaco.