Posted on November 17, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. by AD
At the end of the contract on June 30 with FC Barcelona, Ousmane Dembélé would negotiate with his management to extend. During the presentation of Dani Alves, Mateu Alemany gave an update on the situation of his number 7.
Will leave, will not leave? The future of Ousmane Dembélé would be increasingly uncertain. At the end of his contract on June 30 with FC Barcelona, the French world champion could pack his bags in the summer of 2022 and join a brand new club freely and for free. To avoid this terrible scenario, the club led by Xavi would do everything possible to prolong it. However, as indicated by Mateu Alemany, the Ousmane Dembélé file is more than thorny.
“We hope that we will soon be able to announce further renewals”
At the press conference presenting Dani Alves, Mateu Alemany explained that the contract extensions were complicated to finalize because of the payroll problems of the FC Barcelona. “Contract renewals in negotiations, such as Gavi, Ronald Araujo and Ousmane Dembélé? The case of each player is specific. There are established conditions and it all depends on the negotiations we have with the players of the first team. Some have gone as we wished and others are in progress. We are working very hard. We want to invest in our assets and reduce costs. We have a firm commitment to young players like Ansu (Fati) and Pedri and we hope that we will soon be able to announce further renewals in the current economic context of the club. The payroll is what it is and we need the margin. We are working on it and we are doing it with respect, because nothing can be imposed. We are didactic, explaining the situation. It's normal. What we do is work to get more income, ”explained the director of football for Barça.