Barcelona target Ousmane Dembele has had his suspension extended by Borussia Dortmund until further notice as he continues to be unsettled by interest from the Spanish giants.
The 20-year-old Frenchman skipped training on Thursday and was suspended by the Bundesliga club for the weekend's DFB-Pokal first-round encounter with minnows Rielasingen-Arlen.
Dembele, a 1/4 shot with Sky Bet to make the move to the Nou Camp, is under contract with Dortmund until 2021 and an initial offer from Barcelona has been rejected by Dortmund.
And Dortmund have now made the decision not to lift the suspension on Dembele, with Sporting director Michael Zorc telling Dortmund's website: "Our focus now is on a concentrated preparation of the team for the Bundesliga opening match against Wolfsburg in the coming weekend.
"Ousmane Dembele has the possibility to do individual training off the group."
Dembele joined Dortmund a little over 12 months ago from Rennes on a five-year contract and has attracted top European suitors after a breakout season at the Westfalenstadion. The France international is an 11/4 shot to stay with the Bundesliga club before the transfer window closes on September 3.
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