Ousmane Dembele’s six-year stay at Barcelona has now officially come to an end, with Paris Saint-Germain announcing that they have signed the 26-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal in then French capital.
✍️ Ousmane Dembélé rejoint le Paris Saint-Germain en provenance du FC Barcelone. Le champion du monde, qui portera le numéro 23, s’est engagé pour 5 saisons.#WelcomeDembélé
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 12, 2023
At the end of last month, PSG confirmed their intention to activate Dembele’s release clause, which sat at €50m at that time. Barcelona were powerless to stop it, although their negotiations with the Frenchman’s agent have held up the deal in the last few days.
A 50/50 pay split had been reported between Barcelona and Dembele/his agent, although the former believed that they were entitled to more than €25m. Irrespectively, these details have now been resolved, and the transfer has been finalised.
Barcelona will now look to use the funds generated for the sales of Dembele and Franck Kessie, who joined Al Ahli earlier this week, to sign a new right-back. Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo is their top target, although Villarreal’s World Cup winner Juan Foyth is also on their shortlist.
Barcelona should stop doing this catastrophal deals. Once they loat Neymar, Messi noe Dembele for “free”, they should stop eastong money on dinosaurus like Lewa, Inigo, Gundogan, Cancelo any many more. Tons of money on Ferran and others. Get rid of all old people, big salaries and start build a sacrifice team for the next 5 years with young and cheap talents from La Masia and all around the globe. Anyway, theyy are doomed against sides like Real and City. No even Utd, Frankfurt or Inter are suitable contenders. It’s hard with Fener or Galata, it’s complicated with Tottenham. What to expect from 1st class teams?
Take a break, rejuvenate the team and it’s budget. Otherwise extinction will follow.
They really had to build a stadium now?
Haven’t seen what happened to Arsenal becausr of this kind of expense?!
Omg, they continue to be so amateurs.
Good riddance to you and your agent