The 24-year-old winger has now entered the final six months of his contract and has thus far shown no intentions of wanting to sign an extension. It now seems like the Catalan giants have reached their limits with the player and his representatives.
Mateu Alemany, the club’s director of football, has made things clear about Dembele’s current situation at the Nou Camp. Speaking to the press ahead of Blaugrana’s Copa Del Rey clash with Athletic Bilbao, Alemany said:
The Catalan giants signed Ousmane Dembele from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for a fee of around €140 million in the summer of 2017. Since then, the 24-year-old winger has struggled to find consistent game time due to various recurring injuries.
The World Cup-winning winger could be offloaded as early as this month in order to get a transfer fee for their star player. It is worth mentioning that Dembele is currently in a position to sign a pre-contract with any European side. He could also leave on a free transfer at the end of the season.
As things stand, Newcastle United have shown interest in signing the winger as they look to bolster their squad to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Barcelona, meanwhile, have already signed an adequate replacement for the outgoing Frenchman. The Catalan giants brought in Ferran Torres from Manchester City for a fee of around €55 million.
How has Ousmane Dembele performed for Barcelona?
Ousmane Dembele has not had the best of times in Spain with FC Barcelona. The Frenchman has contributed 31 goals and 23 assists across all competitions in 129 appearances for the club in four-and-a-half seasons.
The former Dortmund sensation has, however, won numerous trophies at Barcelona, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and one Super Cup.
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