French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract expired on June 30 with Barcelona, has arrived in Catalonia to sign a new two-year contract with the club.
On Sunday, Dembele arrived at El Prat Airport in Barcelona, on a private plane, to meet with the stakeholders and finalize the new contract.
After months of negotiations, the two parties are close to reaching a final agreement to keep the 2018 World Cup champion in the ranks of the Blaugrana, with a new deal for two years, with the signing of the signing to be officially announced in the coming days, according to the French newspaper L’Equipe.
The two parties reached an agreement after 4 meetings between the player’s team in charge of negotiations and the club to reach the best financial terms.
At a time when many media outlets agreed on the term of the contract, speculation revolves around the details of the salary and bonuses, as President Joan Laporta hopes that Dembele will contribute to reducing his salary, like all players, given the financial distress the club is going through.
Catalan media indicated that Dembele’s salary will decrease by 40%, in addition to not including financial rewards, while “L’Equipe” violated this information, considering that the contract provides for a bonus related to the performance of the former Rennes player inside the green rectangle, and his participation in matches, which allows him to increase His basic salary is substantial. Coach Xavi Hernandez used all his influence to restart negotiations at the most tense moment, to keep the best passer in La Liga last season (13 assists) in Catalonia.