Ultimate Up to date on 21 Jan 2022 8:00 am (UK Time)
Ousmane Dembele has mentioned he’ll “now not give in to blackmail” after Barcelona instructed the French ahead he should go away within the January switch window.
Dembele is out of contract in the summertime, then again, he’s but to signal a brand new deal.
Supervisor Xavi has already warned that the 24-year-old should signal a brand new deal or go away this month, and the director of soccer for the five-time Eu champions, Mateu Alemany, mentioned that the Frenchman sought after to depart.
The Vernon-born striker answered: “From these days it finishes” relating to “gossip” surrounding him lately.
“From these days I’m going to respond in truth, with out giving in to any roughly blackmail.
“I forbid any individual from pondering I’m really not dedicated to the wearing challenge. I forbid any individual from attributing intentions to me that I’ve by no means had.”
Dembele joined the Spanish giants from Borussia Dortmund in 2017, for a rate value as much as £135.5m, however he’ll go away totally free in the summertime if he isn’t bought in January.
“With Ousmane and his agent we started [contract] conversations round July so it’s been six months and a bit of,” Alemany mentioned.
“We’ve talked, we’ve talked, we’ve talked. Barca has made other provides.
“We’ve attempted to be able for the participant to proceed with us however those provides were systematically rejected by means of his brokers.
“On this situation he and his brokers were knowledgeable that he should go away in an instant as a result of we would like gamers dedicated to this challenge and subsequently we are hoping {that a} switch will happen ahead of January 31.”
Dembele has made 129 appearances since he arrived on the Nou Camp, scoring 31 targets. On the time, he was once the second one costliest signing ever, however his profession has been blighted by means of accidents.
Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United are simply one of the groups related along with his signature.
