Barça Xavi version does not play badly, but he feels all the trouble in the world to be dangerous in the opponent’s area. In four matches with the new coach, the team has only found the net on four occasions … including two penalties.
Besides a glaring lack of efficiency, there is clearly a lack of offensive talent. And the core seems unbalanced since in the absence of Ansu Fati, still injured, only Ousmane Dembélé is similar to a winger by profession. However, in the football imagined by the former Catalan number 6, the positions occupied on the wings are crucial.
It is in this context that we must understand the insistence of the coach for the extension of the former Rennais, despite his recurring injuries. “He’s a very important player, with great talent,” Xavi explained last week. “For me, he can be the best in the world at his post. He’s a key figure in our project. But it’s up to him now. I won’t talk about the financial question. I hope we find an agreement. . I know he wants to feel loved and here he is. “
Joan Laporta even explained that, for him, Dembele is “better than Kylian Mbappé”.
In Catalonia, we recognize that this week will be decisive for the future of the former Dortmund player. For several weeks, the club has in fact suspected the player’s agent, Moussa Sissoko, of procrastinating until January in order to be able to negotiate freely with other clubs. Manchester United, Newcastle and Tottenham are said to be following his situation very carefully and are ready to offer him a golden bridge.
According to Mundo Deportivo, a final proposal (salary of 7.5 million per year + bonus) will soon be made to Ousmane Dembele. Take it or leave it. In case of refusal, Barça does not rule out dismissing the player until the end of the season. And too bad if it could be paid dearly sportingly …
