Barcelona and Ousmane Dembele are yet to resolve their contractual situation. The player’s previous deal has expired and he is now a free agent. As a result, if he agrees to renew his deal with Barcelona, he will have to be registered as a new player, which is a complicated process.
The two parties are now close to reaching an agreement, and it is only a matter of details before the deal is wrapped up. However, the ball is now in Barcelona’s court and they must give the green light to the deal before it is concluded.
Ousmane Dembele contract situation complicated by Raphinha transfer
The Blaugrana have been in contact with Raphinha’s agent, Deco, for the last few months. They have an agreement with the player on personal terms for a five-year deal. But, he was expected to be the replacement for Ousmane Dembele.
The Spanish side need to hurry up to provide an answer to Leeds United, who are pushing to wrap up the transfer of the Brazilian as soon as possible. With Barca close to re-signing Ousmane Dembele, it could be a difficult situation, since they cannot register both players given their financial constraints.
Should Raphinha be rejected in favour of Dembele, there is a very strong chance that he will be joining Chelsea. Leeds have accepted the bid from the Londoners, and will sanction the transfer if Barcelona can’t come through.
