Dembele and Paris Saint-Germain verbally agree on a deal.
After reaching a verbal agreement with Barcelona striker Ousmane Dembele, Paris Saint-Germain is coming in on a deal.
According to recent reports, PSG has an interest in Dembele. The Ligue 1 giants are aiming to exercise the €50 million release clause in his current contract.
Barca were confident in keeping the Frenchman because they believed they had his permission for a contract extension.
Dembele, on the other hand, has made a U-turn and agreed to a possible move to the French capital.
According to RMC Sport, PSG is making progress in their pursuit of the former Borussia Dortmund star, and the situation has changed swiftly since then.
Dembele nearing to join Paris Saint-Germain
According to journalist Santi Aouna, Les Parisiens have agreed to a five-year contract extension with Dembele until 2028.
They are now attempting to complete the trade with Barcelona as soon as possible because his release clause expires today.
It is uncertain whether Dembele is a straight replacement for Kylian Mbappe, whose future is hanging in the balance due to a contract dispute with PSG.
The move is a setback for Barcelona because Xavi deems him essential to his ambitions.
His departure could cause the Catalan giants to reconsider their transfer goals and try to acquire a fresh winger.
Fabrizio Romano, on the other hand, believes that the Blaugrana intend to reinvest the revenues from his sale in a right-back, with Joao Cancelo and Ivan Fresneda among the favored targets.
With Dembele gone, Barcelona will be short on options on the right wing, with Raphinha the lone alternative. Although Ferran Torres is an option, he would be more effective in a false nine position.
On Monday night, Kylian Mbappé’s one-year contract option will also expire, negating the club president Nasser Al Khelaifi’s earlier this summer issued ultimatum.
