Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is nearing the signing of Ousmane Dembele, who was part of a three-player offer from Barcelona in their attempt to secure Kylian Mbappe's transfer.

Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is on the verge of fulfilling his promise to bring the French international, Dembele, to PSG as a potential replacement for the outgoing Mbappe.

According to Le Parisien, the deal for Dembele was facilitated through the initial three-player swap offer made by Barcelona, which included Gavi, Raphinha, and Dembele in exchange for Mbappe, who has been the subject of intense transfer interest.

However, when Mbappe rejected the chance to move to Camp Nou, Al-Khelaifi seized the opportunity and used the contact with Dembele's representatives to negotiate a deal for the former Borussia Dortmund winger.

He reportedly warned Dembele about Barcelona's attempt to offload him, leading to the imminent transfer to PSG.

It's claimed Dembele asked to leave when he found out and became keen on the PSG move. The Ligue 1 side are set to activate a €50 million (£43m/$54m) release clause to sign him.

Dembele has come close to leaving Barca in the past, having been heavily linked with Manchester United in 2020 and Chelsea in 2022.

But he's also been a long-time PSG target and is expected to sign a five-year deal with the French champions.

The situation is an embarrassing one for Barca, having been unable to lure Mbappe – who is still expected to join their fierce rivals Real Madrid – and now losing Dembele to a Champions League rival club.