Dembele's contract renewal negotiations with Barca have turned into a "soap opera", with a new script coming out earlier. According to Barca and team reporter Romero, on Tuesday, Barca and Dembele's agent, Sissoko, had a telephone meeting. This was at harvey's request that the club urgently contact Dembele's agent for a conversation. In addition, dembele and all around him want to renew their contracts, and Barca will make a new offer within a few days, and this offer will be lower than the previously rejected offer by Dembele.
Romero's report is informative. First, there has been a noticeable change in Dembele's attitude. From the previous demand for a high salary, refusing to give in, to the desire to renew the contract now. There have even been reports that Dembele has rejected offers from other clubs and is waiting for Barca to restart negotiations.
There are three main reasons for this change: First, the team's progress momentum is obvious. Under Xavi's leadership, Barca are on track step by step; second, Dembele is now playing happily. In Xavi's tactical system, Dembele's role is becoming more and more important, and its technical characteristics can be fully displayed. And the arrival of Aubameyang allowed him to find the joy of playing football, the two are tacit partners on the field, and they are also good friends off the field; the third is Harvey's weight. Xavi has reiterated Dembele's importance more than once since returning to Barcelona to coach, and this trust is priceless. Dembele knew that great strides could be made under Harvey's men.
Secondly, we can know that this time the negotiations were restarted at the strong request of Harvey, and from here we can also see the importance he has for Dembele. But it is precisely because of Xavi's request that the Barça hierarchy be able to take a tough stand in the negotiations. Negotiations are OK, but this time the offer won't be as high as the last one.
Why do Barca executives dare to make such an offer? This even has a certain playful nature. But then again, it can also be said that Dembele is paying for the original greed. In the previous stalemate, Barca had already found and locked in a replacement, he was Leeds United's Rafinha. With the players yearning for Barca and their agent being Barca's scout and famous de Koo, the deal is moving step by step in the direction Barca wants.
So is it possible for Dembele to accept a lower offer from Barca? It is estimated that it is a bit hanging, and even if it can be finally negotiated, it will consume a lot of time. Dembele's agent must have been instructed by the players to reach an agreement. Even if you can't get a higher offer, at least you have to be consistent, but the Barca top level has directly dropped, and this attitude is definitely difficult for the other party to accept.
Therefore, after this talk, it is estimated that the two sides will reach an impasse again. All Dembele needs to do is wait and see and make sure to continue to perform well on the pitch. And Barca will continue to use rumors of popular wingers such as Rafinha or Anthony to exert pressure. But either way, there will definitely be a final result in June, so we'll see.