Barca plan: Ousmane Dembélé to extend contract again
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Barca want to extend Ousmane Dembélé’s contract again and significantly increase the low €50m release clause.
FC Barcelona want to extend the recently extended contract with Ousmane Dembélé again. The reason for this is the mini release clause for the French. And also that he is fitter and more consistent than ever in a Barca jersey this season.
For a long time it seemed as if the relationship between FC Barcelona and Ousmane Dembele don’t have a happy ending. Again and again injuries, again and again negative headlines off the pitch: Dembouz was never able to constantly show his potential after the blockbuster change from BVB to the Catalans in 2017.
Until club icon Xavi took over as coach. The 42-year-old has missed almost every opportunity in recent months not to praise Dembélé over the green clover and describe him as one of the best wingers in the world. Xavi therefore fought very hard to keep the 25-year-old Frenchman.
His contract expired in the summer, and for a long time there were many indications of a separation. It was not until mid-July that an agreement could be reached after all. Dembélé signed a new working paper until 2024. Allegedly to reduced salaries. But: Also with a “mini exit clause” of 50 million euros. Half of this sum is said to be loud Mundo Deportivo even go to Dembélé and his advisors.
With a higher release clause: Barca want to extend with Dembélé
Now the Barca managers at Dembouz want to quickly set up a new contract, reports the Mundo Deportivo further. According to the Barca-affiliated newspaper, negotiations have not yet started, but Dembélé has already been informed that his extension is a top priority.
The bosses’ plan: Dembélé should be extended in the longer term and the exit clause that is common in Spain should be significantly increased again. Teammate Pedri, for example, has an exit clause of one billion euros!
Dembélé’s performances this season would justify another extension. He has two goals and four assists in eight games. Especially important for Xavi and Barca: Dembélé was on the pitch 555 of 720 possible minutes. He should be much fitter overall and no longer have any injury problems.
Most recently, Dembélé himself said he had “wasted” his first five years at Barca. Now Dembouz seems to be getting ready to get the best out of the coming ones.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Barca plan: Ousmane Dembélé to extend contract again released.