Team News: Barca and Dembele's contract extension negotiations have not clearly broken down, and player management is the focus of attention of both sides

According to the "Team Newspaper", Dembele's contract renewal negotiations with Barca have not completely broken down, and there is still a possibility of turning around.

Dembele's contract with Barca expires next summer after negotiations for a contract extension between the two sides came to a standstill and Dembele's side did not respond to Barca's offer.

After missing training due to COVID-19, Dembele made a comeback in the previous Copa del Rey match. Regarding the renewal, the player's agent Moussa Sissoko said in an interview: "When it comes to Dembele's contract extension, we all think it is a matter of money, but it is not only about money, but also involves the daily management of Barca. It's really hard to understand that a player who has recovered from COVID-19 goes straight to the game without training. ”

Dembele's contract renewal has seen many twists and turns, and last December the Spanish media even said that the negotiations on the extension of the contract between the two sides were finally over because of the excessive price asked by Dembele. However, the team newspaper said that there is no clear rupture between the two sides, Xavi is still trying to renew his contract with the France international, and he hopes to use Dembele as a powerful weapon on the offensive end in the next few years. In this regard, the parties could continue to resume discussions.

If there is no agreement between the players' representatives and Barca management, the negotiations could restart before the end of the month. A new round of negotiations may still revolve around sports management issues to prevent players from being rushed to the field during injury recovery.

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