Barca are desperate to avoid Dembele leaving on a loose switch while his settlement expires within the summer season and would at least pocket a rate for the 24-12 months-old if he's bought in the present day switch window.
Dembele has suffered severa injuries seeing that joining from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth 140 million euros ($158.Nine million), in 2017.
Yet after losing several key players to lessen the club's debts, Barcelona were keen to hold the Frenchman, who remains one of the group's most talented gamers.
Xavi stated talks were ongoing for 5 months and that "we cannot wait any further".
He delivered he's "not taking into account" leaving Dembele in the stands until the summer time.
"Either the participant renews or we search for an go out for the player, there is no other possibility," stated Xavi at a press conference on Wednesday.
"We are in a complex situation and we were very clean with Ousmane.
"He desires to live however it has not been agreed so we have to make a decision as a club and this is either to renew or find an go out.
"It's a shame. He has performed every feasible minute due to the fact I were instruct."
Xavi could now not verify whether Dembele can be involved on Thursday, whilst Barcelona play away at Athletic Bilbao inside the ultimate sixteen of the Copa del Rey.
