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Barcelona has started work on renewing Ousmane Dembele’s contract. Two weeks ago, there was the first meeting between his agent, Moussa Sissoko, and the Barcelona sports management: Mateu Alemani and Jordi Cruyff. It was the first contact in which numbers were not discussed, but in which both sides made their intentions clear.
Barcelona wants to renew the player’s contract. Thus, the executives conveyed the matter to his agent, expressing their great pleasure with his performance throughout the season and his engagement with the club.
For his part, the player expressed his desire to continue. Dembele feels very comfortable in Barcelona and in the team. In addition, he enjoys the confidence of Xavi, who has always bet on him since his arrival on the bench in Barcelona.
On a contractual level, an issue is the Frenchman’s lower termination clause. His freedom currently costs €100m, but during June and July that number drops to 50. A good chance for other clubs to sign him because it will be at a price below his market value.
However, Ousmane does not wish to use this clause and would like to renew his contract with Barcelona. This was expressed through Sissoko and the club knew Dembele fulfills his promise.
This was the content of the first meeting. Barcelona agreed to send them an official offer soon. The club offers him a long contract. They want a long-term renewal, so they want to continue until 2028. Despite the problems that occurred in the early years, he is currently a very valuable player for the club, and Xavi and Alkian are committed to the future.
The player’s agents will now have to evaluate this offer. The club would like to close it before the departure of Mathieu Alemany, who will leave on June 30. Now, the negotiation process is opening up, but everything indicates that there will be an agreement because both parties want the same goal.
Source: Marca
