Ousmane Dembele is but to indicate indicators he needs to stay at Barcelona, says the membership’s president Joan Laporta.
Dembele whose contract is ready to run out on the finish of the season is being linked with a transfer away from the Catalans. Barcelona director of soccer Mateu Alemany earlier within the yr Dembele had been requested to depart the membership with rapid impact after he refused to signal a contract extension.
Nonetheless, for the reason that arrival of Xavi, Dembele has hit his kind netting a single aim whereas offering seven assists within the course of. There have been experiences the Frenchman might be satisfied to stay at Nou Camp however Laporta has tempered expectations.
“For the time being, we now have no information that [Dembele] needs to proceed,” Laporta advised Mundo Deportivo.
“I do not know if his brokers have been in touch however I believe not as a result of he would know and we’re centered on the final stretch of the season to attempt to win the league.
“On the finish of the season, I suppose there will probably be talks, however inside the wage ranges that we’re establishing.”
Recapturing kind
“Dembele is a superb, charming boy. Not less than he hasn’t prompted us issues since we took cost of the membership. Maybe we’re seeing the very best Dembele since he joined Barça, for positive.
“He’s a participant that the coaches have labored out how you can handle higher, beginning with Xavi, who has handled him splendidly.
“However we made him a renewal provide that expired on December 20 final yr. He determined to not take benefit o the renewal. Now, Xavi says that he’s relying on him as a result of he’s a participant who makes a distinction. Let’s have a look at what occurs, the choices he had has expired and we’re already setting wage ranges that each one those that have to remain subsequent season should settle for.”
On contract talks
“Let’s have a look at, I do not like to speak about hypothetical conditions,” the president mentioned.
“If this occurs, we’re talkative individuals and Dembele appreciates that very a lot.
“As well as, now with [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang and [Samuel] Umtiti, he will get together with them very properly. There’s a good environment and, to me, he appears to be like joyful on the finish of matches. He will get together with Auba very properly, and that is good to see.”
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