Posted on December 24, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. by Amadou Diawara
At the end of his contract on June 30 with FC Barcelona, Ousmane Dembélé could leave the club freely and for free if he does not extend very quickly. Aware of the situation, Xavi and Joan Laporta would have accelerated the process for the French to initial a new lease with Barça. And so as not to end up with their backs to the wall in January, the Catalan management would demand that Ousmane Dembélé give him a definitive answer as to his future in the coming days.
During the summer of 2017, FC Barcelona lived a terrible nightmare. Indeed, PSG blew up the release clause to 222M € of Neymar. Taken aback, Barça hastened to find a successor to the Brazilian star. And the Catalan club decided to bet on Ousmane Dembélé, who shone on the side of Borussia Dortmund. To bend the management of BVB, FC Barcelona signed a check for nearly 135M €. However, the transfer of Ousmane Dembélé was not at all profitable for the blaugrana team. Little spared by physical glitches, the French world champion has not been able to string together high-level matches since his signing at FC Barcelona. A situation that could have caused his departure several times during the last transfer windows. And while Ousmane Dembélé will be at the end of his contract on June 30, Barça totally changed his tune towards him. In order not to relive the scenario Lionel Messi, left for 0 € at PSG last summer, Joan Laporta would do everything possible to convince < strong> Ousmane Dembélé to extend.
Xavi wants a final answer from Dembélé in the coming days
According to information from Marca, disclosed this Friday morning, Joan Laporta, who launched the negotiations more than six months ago, would have intensified contacts with Ousmane Dembélé to convince him to initial a new lease. And while the French would be receptive, the president of Barça would be optimistic; although this file would still be very far from being completed. While Ousmane Dembélé will be able to negotiate a free start with the club of his choice next month, Xavi and Joan Laporta would like at all costs to have it restocked before January 1. To fulfill this mission, the two Catalan bosses would have issued an ultimatum to Ousmane Dembélé. Indeed, as indicated by the Spanish media, Joan Laporta and Xavi would demand a definitive answer from their number 7 in the coming days.
Ousmane Dembélé sold in January if it is not extended?
While they should meet with the Demb élé clan in the next few hours, Joan Laporta and Xavi would hope that the next contacts will be fruitful and decisive because the player has already expressed his desire to extend his lease for two seasons, ie until June 30, 2024, with the Barça. However, the representatives of Ousmane Dembélé drag their feet, whether to extend or even to organize meetings. But fortunately for FC Barcelona, the position of Ousmane Dembélé could make the difference. According to Marca, the former Borussia Dortmund would be happy with the plans that Xavi and Joan Laporta have for him at Barcelona. And the signs of affection and confidence of his coach and his president would encourage him to sign a new contract in Catalonia. However, the negotiations would remain complicated because Barça would like to lower the salary of Ousmane Dembélé because of his financial difficulties. Still according to Marca, Xavi and Joan Laporta would have already planned everything if their number 7 ended up not coming back. Indeed, the coach and the president of FC Barcelona would consider placing it on the market in January so as not to see it leave freely and for free on July 1. But for the moment, Barça would not wish to think about this scenario.