The Dutchman was sacked 10 weeks later when Palace lost their first four league matches of the season without scoring a single goal.
Dembele looks set to leave Barcelona on a free transfer with reports in Spain claiming Chelsea is the likely destination while Raheem Sterling also remains a top target
Reports in Italy say Newcastle will battle with Tottenham for the midfielder's signature but they will need to convince him to leave Rome
Former Valencia president Anil Murthy insisted that he had tendered his resignation to leave the Spanish football club, contrary to reports that he had been sacked by the club.