(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund has been mired in one of the longest and ugliest transfer sagas in recent seasons with talented Ousmane Dembele at the centre of the storm as the Bundesliga heavyweights face Hertha Berlin on Saturday. The hugely talented 20-year-old France winger has been forcing a transfer to Barcelona for several weeks and has been suspended by Dortmund after missing training earlier this month. Dembele's behaviour has even irked some of his Dortmund team mates with Nuri Sahin saying should the player return to the fold, there would be discussions with him. Dortmund, after a similar transfer story involving last season's Bundesliga top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and a possible move earlier this year, are eager to resolve it as quickly as possible. Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said any deal should be clinched by Sunday with his club having made their demands clear to the Spaniards and refusing further negotiations.

Source: The Star August 24, 2017 11:26 UTC