05 Mar 2022 | 13:25 | Football
Barca president commented on Dembele
Manchester United are ‘the only team’ still interested in Ousmane Dembele with his contract expiring with Barca as reported by Sport.
The French player has been a long-term target of the Red Devils . Rumors about Dembele flourished in January but ultimately no deal was reached. Before that, they tried to sign him on loan during the summer 2020 transfer window.
It is now reported that the Red Devils still “maintain their interest” in the 24-year-old, who is likely to leave on a free transfer in June. Meanwhile, Chelsea and Juventus have pulled out. .
Not long ago, Barca gave Dembele a new contract and offered him to sign it. However, this player refused because of barriers related to money. Specifically, Dembele does not want to reduce his salary to stay at the Nou Camp. The £27million-rated star (according to Transfermarkt) now earns £210,000 a week. Barca had to spend 135 million euros to bring him back from Dortmund in 2017.
Unfortunately, after 5 years Dembele did not leave a good impression with Barca fans. He often suffered injuries and did not contribute much to the first team. The recent controversy over the contract led people to believe that the day Dembele left the team was very near.
