Posted December 18, 2021 at 11:30 am by The editorial staff
At the end of the contract next June, Ousmane Dembélé is still talking about him. Despite Barca's willingness to extend it, the Frenchman's behavior would start to become an issue internally.
As for several months now, the situation of Ousmane Dembélé is still talking about it. At the end of his contract next June, the French international has still not extended with FC Barcelona , despite the Catalan club's attempts to convince him. Joan Laporta would almost have made this file a priority. But for the moment, the negotiations do not seem to be moving in the right direction. Yet, according to Xavi , Ousmane Dembélé would be happy in Catalonia and could have an important role in Barça's future project.
“I had a meeting with him, he is happy here”
“I had a meeting with him, he's happy here, it's a matter of agreement between the agent and the club. He knows the project and the importance it will have. I see him happy, satisfied and all he needs is a goal. He brings us things to make a difference. I'm clear with him and I hope he can renew, “revealed the FC Barcelona coach at a press conference on Friday, in comments reported by Mundo Deportivo. For his part, Joan Laporta was very optimistic about the future of Ousmane Dembélé at the microphone of TV3 a few days ago: “Ousmane Dembélé wants to stay and I know it, because we have a very good relationship with him, and for us he's a great player and we want him to stay. But these are situations that require negotiation, the representatives want the best for the player, sometimes I make them understand that the best is not just money and I hope it will stay. “Nevertheless, Ousmane Dembélé would clearly not help matters in the case.
Dembélé's behavior poses a problem
The negotiations between the FC Barcelona and the international tricolor would always prove to be so complicated. As SPORT reports, Joan Laporta is said to have sent an offer to the player based on a low salary but with very large bonuses if he continues through matches. But the Barca president’s proposal would be deemed insufficient for the 2018 world champion. However, Ousmane Dembélé has still not given the Blaugrana any answer for his future. His behavior would also become a problem. According to SPORT, Ousmane Dembélé did not appear at the farewell ceremony of Sergio Agüero , forced to retire prematurely on medical grounds. The 2018 world champion is also said to have not responded at the time of the visit to Espai Barça. The anger of Blaugrana leaders against Ousmane Dembélé would now be generalized internally. While the Frenchman may leave the Catalan club at the end of the season, the situation does not seem to be improving between the two sides. To be continued.