Posted January 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. by BC
As his contract with FC Barcelona expires in June 2022, Ousmane Dembélé is not keen on extending. The French international is therefore heading for a free start, which has not escaped the notice of PSG, but the club are considering all options to prevent this scenario from happening.
A few months after the brutal departure of Lionel Messi , FC Barcelona could experience a new disillusion with Ousmane Dembélé. As the two sides have been discussing an extension for several months, the France international is reportedly unlikely to sign a new lease until the club meets their financial demands. Moussa Sissoko , agent of Dembélé , would indeed claim a gross annual salary of around 40M € as well as an exorbitant signing bonus, the amount of which would be between 20 and 40M € . Still in financial difficulty, FC Barcelona does not intend, or even the means, to align with these claims, which could then cause the departure of the tricolor world champion. Free at the end of the season, Ousmane Dembélé has already been approached by several clubs, like PSG and Juventus . Manchester United is also cited among the contenders of the French, enough to lead the Blaugrana management to consider an XXL operation in this winter transfer window.
Barça think of a Dembélé/Martial exchange
This Monday, FC Barcelona should once again meet Moussa Sissoko to try to find common ground. The extension of Ousmane Dembélé is essential for FC Barcelona , in particular to allow the registration of Ferran < strong> Torres in La Liga while getting into the nails of financial fair play. In case of failure, Barça would then be willing to part ways with Ousmane Dembélé from the winter transfer window, and according to ARA, a destination would be favored by Joan Laporta . This Sunday, the Catalan media announced that FC Barcelona started talks with Manchester United for their striker, in case the latter decides to camp on his positions. The Blaugrana would like to recover a small transfer fee, but also to secure the services of Anthony Martial on loan until the end of the season. The French international wants to leave the Red Devils in order to find playing time elsewhere and would thus be in the sights of FC Barcelona . Everything should now depend on the final decision of Ousmane Dembélé , who could therefore be pushed towards the exit in the coming hours, although Xavi continues for his part to keep hope . ” I am not disappointed. It's a negotiation. Agents are tough. At Barça, we have a clear position and it is in progress, it is not over. I am optimistic and I hope that Ousmane will make an effort, confided Xavi this Saturday at a press conference. He has a fantastic proposition. There is always an uphill struggle. I hope he can stay because he is a player capable of making a difference and he can be the best player in his post. It's an opportunity for him and he can't miss it. “