Posted on October 22, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. by Amadou Diawara
At the end of the contract on June 30 with FC Barcelona, Ousmane Dembélé would have started negotiations with his management to extend. However, he would not have given any news to Joan Laporta for a month. What would worry the president of FC Barcelona. Indeed, Joan Laporta would fear that Ousmane Dembélé voluntarily plays the watch because he would have XXL offers from other clubs. In order not to end up empty-handed on this file, the Barça boss would have decided to take matters into his own hands, insisting on the player in the coming days after giving him an ultimatum.
Will leave, will not leave? The future of Ousmane Dembélé is more than uncertain. At the end of his contract on June 30 with FC Barcelona , the French striker will be able to leave freely and for free in a new club in the summer of 2022 if he does not extend by then. To avoid this terrible scenario, Joan Laporta would be active behind the scenes to renew Ousmane Dembélé's contract. According to the latest information from Mundo Deportivo, the president of FC Barcelona would have met the clan Dembélé September 21. And during this summit meeting, the player would have given an initial positive response to Barça. However, Joan Laporta would find himself in a much different situation today, as he does not he would not have heard from Ousmane Dembélé and his entourage since this interview organized just a month ago. And to believe the Spanish media, this would worry Joan Laporta.
Laporta wants an answer from Ousmane Dembélé before November
Still according to Mundo Deportivo, Joan Laporta would think that Ousmane Dembélé is preparing a very ugly trick for him. Indeed, the president of Barça would fear that the Dembélé clan is lagging behind voluntarily, because he would have in his hands several superior contract offers. So, in order not to lose face on this issue, Joan Laporta would have decided to issue a huge ultimatum to Ousmane Dembélé. According to the Spanish media, the boss of FC Barcelona would have informed his number 7 that he had until 'at the end of October to give him an answer. Otherwise he would consider that he no longer wants to continue at FC Barcelona and he will therefore start looking for alternatives. Moreover, Joan Laporta would have already started work for Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), who will also end his contract on June 30 and could join Barça freely and for free in the summer of 2022. And if Ousmane Dembélé does not respond in time or does not intend to continue at FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta would even be ready to put him in the closet until the end of his lease.
Laporta will revive Ousmane Dembélé in the coming days
According to Sky Sport information, Joan Laporta does not intend to sit idly by while waiting the verdict of Ousmane Dembélé . Indeed, the president of FC Barcelona would have planned to insist with him in the coming days to convince him to initial a new lease. As indicated by the Italian media, Joan Laporta would like to rectify the situation of Ousmane Dembélé and ensure that he continues his adventure at FC Barcelona. Case to be continued …