In case there was any doubt, Ousmane Dembélé has confirmed that he is leaving Barça and signing for PSG when he boards a plane to Paris this Thursday. Various media, including La Cope, have hunted the Frenchman in the private flight terminal at El Prat airport, so his transfer to the Parisian entity could be announced in the following hours.
Barça will sell the 26-year-old winger for €50 million bound by a private contract between the player and the club, an option that was included with his renewal last year until 2024. However, it remains to be seen what percentage will be The player and his representative, Moussa Sissoko, remain, and what part the Barcelona entity finally enters. In principle, the distribution would be 50%, 25 million for each of the parties.
Dembélé formally informed of his intention to leave the club one day before July 31, the deadline to prevent his clause from increasing to 100 million. The news took the squad by surprise and, above all, the coach Xavi Hernández, who before the match against Milan expressed his disappointment with a player whom he has pampered and praised with special sensitivity.
After learning Dembélé’s position, Barça and PSG gave each other five days, until this Friday, to finish adjusting the terms of the operation, always with the 50 million limit. In fact, the board of directors of the Blaugrana club met this Thursday at the Camp Nou offices to discuss various issues, including the sale of the Frenchman.
For his part, Dembélé already has everything agreed with PSG, who has presented him with a five-year contract with much higher salaries than those offered by Barça in the renewal offer until 2027. The Frenchman will reinforce the attack of the Parisians, who are also close to getting the services of Gonçalo Ramos for 80 million.
Dembelé’s arrival in Paris could be the prelude to the departure of Kylian Mbappé, separated from the team due to his refusal to renew. Bondy’s man intends to fulfill his contract until 2024 and go free, probably to Real Madrid, but it is not ruled out that a white offer will arrive before August 31.
