Ousmane Dembele arrives in Barcelona in preparation for signing a new contract
French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract expired on June 30 with Barcelona, the second Spanish football league, has arrived in Catalonia to sign a new two-year contract with the club, Mundo Deportivo reported.
On Sunday, Dembele arrived at Barcelona's "El Prat" airport on a private plane, to meet with the stakeholders and finalize the new contract.
After two months of negotiations, the two sides are close to reaching a final agreement to keep the 2018 World Cup champion in the ranks of the Blaugrana with a new deal for two years, with the signing of the signing to be officially announced in the coming days, according to the French newspaper L'Equipe.
The two parties reached an agreement after 4 meetings between the international player’s team (27 international matches, 4 goals) in charge of negotiations and the club to reach the best financial conditions, knowing that the club hopes that the Frenchman will join its ranks in the preparatory round in the United States of America, which begins on the 19th of the month Present.
At a time when many media outlets agreed on the term of the contract, speculation revolves around the details of the salary and bonuses, as President Joan Laporta hopes that Dembele will contribute to reducing his salary, like all players, given the financial distress the club is going through.
Catalan media indicated that Dembele's salary will decrease by 40 percent, in addition to not including financial rewards, while "L'Equipe" violated this information, considering that the contract provides for a bonus related to the performance of the former Rennes player inside the green rectangle and his participation in matches, which allows him to increase his salary. largely basic.
Coach Xavi Hernandez used all his influence to restart negotiations in the most tense moment, to keep the best passer in "La Liga" last season (13 assists) in Catalonia.
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