Posted on December 4, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. by AC On the sidelines of his first defeat on the bench of FC Barcelona against Real Betis (0-1), Xavi made a remarkable outing about Ousmane Dembélé, whose contract ends in just a few months. This is the big file at the moment at FC Barcelona . Considered a fundamental player by Xavi who arrived this winter, Ousmane Dembélé is getting dangerously close to the end of his contract. In just a few weeks he could already take the first step towards leaving, as he will be free to negotiate with the club of his choice. The Catalan press assures that Dembélé's priority will remain Barça, but his situation has piqued the interest of several clubs, notably in the Premier League. In a press conference this Saturday, Xavi underlined the importance of a Ousmane Dembélé for FC Barcelona, somewhere seeming to send a message to its leaders. “Dembélé is confident and we must protect him. He must be the player who makes the difference, ”explained the Barça manager after his first loss in La Liga. “He creates danger and even if he hasn't scored it's Dembélé I want to see at Barca. Having him on the team changes everything. There is a Barça with Dembélé and a Barça without him ”. 
“There is a Barça with Dembélé and a Barça without him”
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