Newcastle United probably with an “astronomical offer” for Ousmane Dembele from FC Barcelona
Rumors of a move from Ousmane Dembele to the Magpies are growing. There should now be a high offer from the island for the ex-Dortmund.
The newly rich English first division club Newcastle United is apparently stepping up its efforts to get attacker Ousmane Dembele (24) from FC Barcelona. Like the one close to Barca Sports world writes, the Magpies had made the winger a lucrative offer. There is even talk of an “astronomical offer” for Dembele, whose contract in Barcelona expires in the summer of 2022.
According to Sports world wanted to lure Newcastle Dembele with an annual salary of 15 million euros net and hand money in the same amount. The financially clammy Barca are threatening to lose the 2018 world champions for free.
FC Barcelona want to extend with Ousmane Dembele
The Catalans would like to extend with Dembele, but wrote earlier this week Sports worldthat there are doubts in the Blaugrana club leadership whether Dembele wants to stay. One is not even sure whether talks about a contract extension can take place at all.
New coach Xavi tried his hand at a charm offensive recently: Dembele has the potential to become the “best player in the world in his position,” the coach announced. Xavi called extra time with the winger “one of our priorities”.
Dembele has been struggling with injuries since joining Barca. Most recently he was out with a thigh injury, so far this season he has only made two short appearances in the Champions League.
Lately there had been a lot of rumors about Dembele due to the contract situation. Among other things, Newcastle’s Premier League rival Manchester United is traded as an interested party.
In the past, transfers of the Frenchman, who cost Barca 135 million euros when signing Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2018, have failed several times.
