Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
After the tone of optimism that prevailed in recent days, regarding negotiations to renew the contract of the Frenchman, Othman Dembele with Barcelona, and talk about the player agreeing to an extension for the next 5 years, the situation suddenly turned after the recent meetings, which resulted in a dead end, becoming one of The French star has the right to negotiate, as of January 1, with any other clubs for the new season.
And the “Cataloni” became in a bad situation, regarding this file, which he failed to resolve, before the opening of the “winter Mercato”.
Confirmed news reached the Spanish press, according to which the two sides did not reach an agreement or a compromise formula during the negotiations that took place between them, but rather reached a “dead point”!
Dembele’s contract, 24, expires on June 30.
Despite that, he and his agent and those close to him are still open to renewing the contract, but only on their terms, and it seems that the club is not in a position to meet these conditions and requests, and as long as that is the case, the French star, the world champion crowned with the “World Cup Russia 2018,” with the national team “The Roosters”, will not extend his contract with “Barca”, to put the “Catalan” club in a real predicament, as he is required to continue his negotiations with the player and his agent from now until next June, in order to reach an agreement, but at the same time if he does so, He risks the possibility of signing Dembele to another club after the beginning of January, and therefore he has the right to leave for free without paying “a penny” to the club on the first of next July.
In order for Barcelona not to lose its French player, without obtaining any financial compensation, for which he paid 135 million euros, upon his arrival in 2017, he will expose himself to more losses and financial difficulties, which he must get rid of this winter, provided that the player himself agrees To leave, and to find a replacement club that is willing to pay immediately for a player who will receive his services next summer!
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