FC Barcelona have given Ousmane Dembele an ultimatum, even as his present contract expires at the end of the season.
Barcelona’s ultimatum states that Dembele has one month to sign a new contract with the Catalan giants. And, in case he does not come to an agreement with them in this time, Barcelona will promptly sell him.
After all, Dembele becomes a free agent till June 2022 anyway and may be open to football transfers.
But the Blaugrana want to prolong the winger’s stay at Camp Nou beyond the summer of 2022 as well. And, in order to ensure this, they’re in talks with his representation.
However, the former Borussia Dortmund player has resisted, instead writing a letter to Europe’s powerhouses, informing them of his predicament.
Barcelona Have Given Ousmane Dembele an Ultimatum
Now though, according to Mundo Deportivo’s football news, Barça are growing impatient in their attempts to hold down Ousmane Dembele.
And they have finally given him an ultimatum: sign a new deal till December or face a January transfer market. So, Dembele essentially has one month to decide the future of his career.
But as for the Catalan club’s position, they are sure that they can persuade Dembele that Catalonia is his destiny.
Albeit, the Blaugrana are concerned that his agent is ‘brainwashing’ him into considering other offers.
Despite his agent’s best efforts to get him to leave, Barcelona feel he wants to stay and prove himself here.
The prospect of leading the Blaugrana back to their former dizzying heights appeals to the player. Though it means earning less money than he could in the Premier League or in France, Dembele might stay.
At the same time, the debt-ridden Barcelona are well aware that they cannot compete financially with the rest of Europe.
As a result, rather than enticing Dembele’s agent with a higher offer, Barça are personally persuading him to stay.
Several members of the club’s leadership, including president Joan Laporta and coach Ronald Koeman, are attempting to persuade the Frenchman directly in order to negate the effect of his agent.
The club stood by the player’s side during a series of devastating injuries that halted his career.
And Barcelona also believes Dembele would thank them for their dedication by signing a new contract with them soon.
But, in fact, they are also prepared for the eventuality that greater and more lucrative offers could sway Dembele’s decision.
