On January 20, Barcelona director Alemani said Dembele refused to renew his contract, and Barca asked him to leave the team as soon as possible.
Alemani said: "It is clear that Dembele does not want to stay at Barcelona, he does not want to be part of our plan. ”
"We want players who are loyal to the club. We told Dembele he had to leave the team immediately. We hope to sell him by January 31st. ”