French winger Ousmane Dembele doesn’t have much time left to decide whether he’ll sign a new contract with Barcelona or leave as a free agent in the summer. According to a report from Italian media outlet Calciomercato, the La Liga powerhouse gave Dembele a “one-month deadline” to decide on his future.

Reportedly, the biggest obstacle in the negotiations between the two sides is Dembele’s request for a huge pay rise. The 24-year-old is asking $23 million annually as part of his new deal, which would almost double his current $13.8 million yearly salary. On the other hand, Barca is willing to up his earnings but isn’t prepared to meet his demands all the way.

In case Dembele doesn’t strike an agreement with the Catalan club, he can negotiate with other clubs starting January 1st. There is a significant interest in his services from Premier League clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United, and he wouldn’t have a hard time getting someone to give him the money he asks for.

Ousmane Dembele became one of the world’s most expensive players when he joined Barcelona in 2017 in a transfer worth $121 million-plus add-ons from Borussia Dortmund. Four years later, it is safe to say that Dembele never justified the money invested in him. While he had several stretches during which he seemed like one of the best young players in the world, the Frenchman frequently dealt with injuries and struggled to be consistent when on the field.

Dembele played 118 games in Barca’s jersey during his time at Camp Nou. He scored 18 goals in La Liga and contributed 12 more in other competitions.

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It appears that Manchester United is ready to quit its attempts to sign Borussia Dortmund’s star winger Jadon Sancho. With Dortmund holding out to their $140 evaluation of the England international, Man Utd reportedly shifted their focus to Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele and Sevilla’s Lucas Ocampos.

According to ESPN, United have grown frustrated by the inability to make a breakthrough in Sancho talks while also being aware that they are running out of time to secure a badly needed roster upgrade before the English Premier League transfer window closes on October 5. With this in mind, the club contacted Barcelona to inquire about the availability of Dembele.

United is reportedly willing to pay around $60 million to bring Ousmane Dembele, while Barca is asking for more considering that they have paid more than $130 million the French international. Despite this, two clubs are optimistic about the potential deal, while the player also got on board with the move following initial reluctance to leave Camp Nou.

ESPN reports that Dembele isn’t the only target for Man Utd, as the English club also did their homework on Ocampos. The 26-year-old Argentinian had an impressive year, helping Sevilla to win Europa League and United believes he could be a good fit for the Premier League style of football.

The acquisition of Lucas Ocampos is also attractive to Manchester United because he would be by far the cheapest option out of their preferred targets. Various sources close to Sevilla indicated that the La Liga side would be content with a transfer fee of around $45 million to let Ocampos go.

Knowing United’s habit of making last-minute deals, it is safe to say that neither option is off the table and that we are in for an exciting couple of days.

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Alarm bells went off in the Catalonian capital on Monday after Barcelona star forward Ousmane Dembele was forced to leave practice early after suffering what has been described as a setback in his return from a leg injury.

The French forward has missed the majority of the 2019-20 season for Barcelona due to hamstring issues. The left winger hasn’t played for the reigning La Liga champions since his team’s 2-1 win over Leganes on November 23rd.

Dembele left Monday’s training session after experiencing what the club described as “muscle fatigue.” However, it seems fair to expect that this injury might set the 22-year-old even further back in his return to the pitch.

He was expected to rejoin Barcelona on the pitch this month, but this now seems in doubt.

This is just another one in a long line of frustrations that FC Barcelona has dealt with during Dembele’s tenure with the club. After signing him for nearly $150 million back in August 2017 from Borussia Dortmund, Dembele has at times looked a world-class talent and has at other times looked like an injury-prone flop.

In any case, new Barcelona boss Quique Setien has expressed his confidence in the French international’s ability and is hoping that he will return to the pitch sooner rather than later.

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French winger Ousmane Dembele doesn’t have much time left to decide whether he’ll sign a new contract with Barcelona or leave as a free agent in the summer. According to a report from Italian media outlet Calciomercato, the La Liga powerhouse gave Dembele a “one-month deadline” to decide on his future.

Reportedly, the biggest obstacle in the negotiations between the two sides is Dembele’s request for a huge pay rise. The 24-year-old is asking $23 million annually as part of his new deal, which would almost double his current $13.8 million yearly salary. On the other hand, Barca is willing to up his earnings but isn’t prepared to meet his demands all the way.

In case Dembele doesn’t strike an agreement with the Catalan club, he can negotiate with other clubs starting January 1st. There is a significant interest in his services from Premier League clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United, and he wouldn’t have a hard time getting someone to give him the money he asks for.

Ousmane Dembele became one of the world’s most expensive players when he joined Barcelona in 2017 in a transfer worth $121 million-plus add-ons from Borussia Dortmund. Four years later, it is safe to say that Dembele never justified the money invested in him. While he had several stretches during which he seemed like one of the best young players in the world, the Frenchman frequently dealt with injuries and struggled to be consistent when on the field.

Dembele played 118 games in Barca’s jersey during his time at Camp Nou. He scored 18 goals in La Liga and contributed 12 more in other competitions.

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It appears that Manchester United is ready to quit its attempts to sign Borussia Dortmund’s star winger Jadon Sancho. With Dortmund holding out to their $140 evaluation of the England international, Man Utd reportedly shifted their focus to Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele and Sevilla’s Lucas Ocampos.

According to ESPN, United have grown frustrated by the inability to make a breakthrough in Sancho talks while also being aware that they are running out of time to secure a badly needed roster upgrade before the English Premier League transfer window closes on October 5. With this in mind, the club contacted Barcelona to inquire about the availability of Dembele.

United is reportedly willing to pay around $60 million to bring Ousmane Dembele, while Barca is asking for more considering that they have paid more than $130 million the French international. Despite this, two clubs are optimistic about the potential deal, while the player also got on board with the move following initial reluctance to leave Camp Nou.

ESPN reports that Dembele isn’t the only target for Man Utd, as the English club also did their homework on Ocampos. The 26-year-old Argentinian had an impressive year, helping Sevilla to win Europa League and United believes he could be a good fit for the Premier League style of football.

The acquisition of Lucas Ocampos is also attractive to Manchester United because he would be by far the cheapest option out of their preferred targets. Various sources close to Sevilla indicated that the La Liga side would be content with a transfer fee of around $45 million to let Ocampos go.

Knowing United’s habit of making last-minute deals, it is safe to say that neither option is off the table and that we are in for an exciting couple of days.

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Alarm bells went off in the Catalonian capital on Monday after Barcelona star forward Ousmane Dembele was forced to leave practice early after suffering what has been described as a setback in his return from a leg injury.

The French forward has missed the majority of the 2019-20 season for Barcelona due to hamstring issues. The left winger hasn’t played for the reigning La Liga champions since his team’s 2-1 win over Leganes on November 23rd.

Dembele left Monday’s training session after experiencing what the club described as “muscle fatigue.” However, it seems fair to expect that this injury might set the 22-year-old even further back in his return to the pitch.

He was expected to rejoin Barcelona on the pitch this month, but this now seems in doubt.

This is just another one in a long line of frustrations that FC Barcelona has dealt with during Dembele’s tenure with the club. After signing him for nearly $150 million back in August 2017 from Borussia Dortmund, Dembele has at times looked a world-class talent and has at other times looked like an injury-prone flop.

In any case, new Barcelona boss Quique Setien has expressed his confidence in the French international’s ability and is hoping that he will return to the pitch sooner rather than later.

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