Posted on December 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. by La Rédaction
As January approaches, Ousmane Dembélé has still not extended his contract with FC Barcelona. If Joan Laporta would see his extension as a priority, there would be some internal disagreements on the case.
The more days go by, the less the situation seems to improve for Ousmane Dembélé. At the end of his contract next June, the French international is still likely to leave FC Barcelona free at the end of the season. Therefore, since last summer, Joan Laporta is trying somehow to extend the engagement of the 2018 world champion. The Catalan president would also consider the matter as a priority. But for the moment, Ousmane Dembélé has not yet made a decision. Barça are reportedly still trying to get the Frenchman extra time, Joan Laporta being convinced that Ousmane Dembélé wants to stay in Catalonia. But this is not necessarily unanimous internally …
Disagreement with Barça
According to information from Mundo Deportivo, if Barça obtains the extension of Ousmane Dembélé , the new contract of the French would be adapted to the delicate period that the Catalan club is going through lately in terms of payroll being given that the rest of what has to be written off from his signing in 2017 would be spread over several years. This factor would make the extension of Ousmane Dembélé 's engagement even more priority. But despite the enthusiasm of Joan Laporta and Xavi in the file, some voices within the club would think that if the 2018 world champion did not give an answer so far, it would be better to let him go and not run after his agent. Internally, not everyone agrees on the strategy to adopt on the matter. It remains to be seen what will ensue as the month of January, a period when Ousmane Dembélé will be free to negotiate with whomever he wants, is fast approaching.