Posted on November 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. by AM
At the end of the contract next June, Ousmane Dembélé has still not extended, which casts a chill on his future at FC Barcelona. Aware of the situation, Mateu Alemany has an idea behind his head.
Newly appointed coach of FC Barcelona , Xavi quickly displayed his ambitions and made the extension of Ousmane Dembélé a priority. “For me, Dembélé can be the best player in the world at his post. It depends on him, his mentality and whether he gets hurt a little. For me, his extension is a priority, ”confided the new Barça coach on the occasion of his official presentation. And Mateu Alemany obviously received the message since he is seriously active to complete this operation.
A salary indexed on performance?
However , this file is complicated. And for good reason, FC Barcelona is torn between the need to save money, its desire to keep Ousmane Dembélé and the management of its physical problems. To solve this equation, Mateu Alemany , the sporting director of Barça seems to have a plan. Indeed according to SPORT information, the idea of Alemany is to offer Ousmane Dembélé a salary based on the number of matches he will play. Thus, the fixed part of the Frenchman's salary would be greatly revised downwards, but many variables would be added. In other words, if the former Rennes player plays all matches, his income will be almost similar to what he is currently receiving. Concretely, SPORT explains that the contract of Dembélé would be segmented into several packs which would be reached according to the number of matches chosen. Therefore, the more he plays, the better he will be paid. This will allow FC Barcelona to pay its player on performance, and not lose money by continuing to pay him despite his numerous absences due to injury.