Barcelona trying to promote Ousmane Dembele in January

Xavi is willing to let Ousmane Dembele leabe Barcelona in January after growing annoyed with the player's failure to signal a new agreement.

Dembele's future has been the subject of excessive hypothesis for numerous months together with his modern deal set to run out on the cease of the season.

Both Xavi and membership president Joan Laporta have lavished reward on the winger publicly, however this attraction offensive has did not produce a step forward in talks. Several deadlines for the renewal had been neglected by means of his agent Moussa Sissoko and Barça have reputedly given up wish of maintaining the player round past the summer season.

According to AS, Barcelona issued an ultimatum to the pair, insisting that Sissoko respond to their very last agreement offer via 15 January. When no answer became furnished, the parties held an emergency assembly wherein the agent is stated to have demanded a income of €40m in keeping with 12 months for Dembele, as well €40m more in bonuses.

Barça aren't able to offer that and quick pulled out of talks with the Frenchman now looking an increasing number of likely to go away the membership.

Xavi is even pushing for Dembele to be sold this month and is stated to be 'harm' that the player has no longer repaid his consider. Since arriving on the club the top coach has made it clear to the former Borussia Dortmund guy that he needs him to be a key a part of the side.

However, that now not seems sensible with the suit-going Barcelona supporters probable to provide Dembele a frosty reception for the relaxation of the season.

Finding a brand new domestic for the wideman will show difficult though, as his agent will want to check out the free agent market inside the summer to present his customer more manage and the chance of a better pay-out.

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