Week of good news for Barça. In sports, a meritorious draw against Sevilla (1-1) in which they could even assault Sánchez Pizjuán. In the offices, two potential victories. The first, the imminent signing of Ferran Torres after closing the deal with Manchester City for 55 million, plus ten in variables. The second, according to Gerard Romero and Fabrizio Romano, the renewal of Ousmane Dembélé, who ends his contract in June and has caused so many nightmares for the culé sports management.
Xavi already declared in his presentation that this was key for him, showing his predilection for the Frenchman: “In shape, he is the best in the world in his position.” After many tug of war, journalists claim that the extension has been agreed, after rejecting the extermo juicy offers from the Premier League and Serie A in the last weeks. The duration of the agreement has not yet been revealed, but the announcement, according to the information cited, could arrive in the next few days.
Newcastle’s bullet dodged
Newcastle entered into talks with Ousmane’s agent weeks ago to make a formal proposal once it was legal, as of January 1. In fact, from England it was claimed that they were ready to cover you with gold with a net 15 million euros per season. Moussa Sissoko, the footballer’s representative, tried to delay the ‘yes’ to Barça, knowing the market that he represents, but the desire of Vernon’s, to continue in Barcelona, is being a nail in the negotiation.
Recently, from the Barça entity they gave a kind of ultimatum to our protagonist, summoning him to decide in 15 days, before the turn of the year. The tactic seems to have worked and the Mosquito will continue to peck at the Camp Nou next year, if the optimistic predictions are confirmed of the quoted journalists. Signed at the stroke of a checkbook in 2017, the backpack loaded with the 135 million euros that his signing entailed, in addition to eternal physical problems, have not allowed Dembélé to fulfill such expectations. At 24, he has time to reverse the situation. The handshake is ready.