Dembele given Barcelona ultimatum

Dembele given Barcelona ultimatum

Xavi has told Ousmane Dembele that he have to signal a new contract at Barcelona otherwise he might be sold before the January switch window closes.

Dembele has spent the final four-and-a-1/2 seasons at Camp Nou, having first of all joined the club from Borussia Dortmund for a whopping $164 million in 2017, however now simplest has six months left to run on his agreement.

Barcelona has been looking to tie the 24-12 months-vintage down for several months but there has been no signal of a very last settlement being reached, and Xavi has now warned the winger that he's walking out of time to make a decision. Dembele has reportedly rejected a number of agreement gives, frustrating the club heirarchy.

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Dembele has been connected with Chelsea and Bayern Munich amongst an entire host of different pinnacle European clubs, and his present day manager admits that a winter transfer is a opportunity.

During his pre-fit press conference beforehand of Thurdsay's Copa del Rey match against Athletic, Barcelona manager Xavi did not mince phrases, giving Dembele two options for his destiny: stay, or depart. Now.

“The message is apparent," Xavi said. "Ousmane Dembele has to signal a new agreement or we discover a way to promote him in January. No different manner. What I can say is that we're making a difficult decision. If he does not renew, the membership has decided that they'll make a choice. We have waited a long time, we were in talks with him for five months. Either he renews or a solution is sought."

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The organization message from the manager leaves Dembele with a completely brief window to type out his future, with the wintry weather switch window closing on January 31.

"I've been very honest with him, it is not an smooth state of affairs. All or not anything. We feel bad, however what comes first are the hobbies of the club. It isn't contemplated that he stays within the stands. I have been very clear with Ousmane."

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