Will leave, will not leave? Ousmane Dembélé still does not know what his future will be like. The more time passes, the more we tell ourselves that the 24-year-old Frenchman will leave at the end of his contract next June to commit to what he considers to be the best project, or the one that will be the most. offering. The arrival of Xavi on the bench still changed the situation. Particularly fan of the wingers, the new coach tries to revive the former Rennais, too often injured in Catalonia.
“You know we’ve been dealing with this problem for a long time. He told us of his desire to continue with us and we are at the key moment for renewal. We hope that the situation will be clarified before the end of the year ”, explained the technician at the end of the year. It is true that time is running out because from January 1, Ousmane Dembélé will be able to sign wherever he sees fit for next season.
A contract for two?
Negotiations and meetings between the representatives of the international and Barça are linked without a solution having been found for the moment. We must believe that Barça is trying several formulas to convince the one who came to the club for € 135 million in 2017 from Borussia Dortmund. It will be difficult to get an agreement by the end of the year as desired. Nevertheless, Sport expresses a certain optimism in its columns.
The management culé even proposed a two-year contract with a small salary increase, which would interest the player and his entourage, and especially large performance bonuses. This extension would allow Barça to keep the player, while the latter could renegotiate a new extension in a year, with a new salary increase, larger this time, hoping that the economic situation has improved. A risky formula, of course, but one that could suit everyone.
