The Ousmane Dembélé case would begin to divide internally on the Barcelona side…
If you are a fan of FC Barcelona, you are probably fed up with this story. The French winger again made headlines throughout January, as Barcelona’s management sought by all means to get rid of him. If it is unlikely that the situation will change and that he will sign a new contract by the end of June, Xavi nevertheless seems to be counting on him, in particular because the player’s behavior has been impeccable and very professional. throughout this soap opera.
And as various Spanish media report as brand, the plans of the coach and Joan Laporta vis-à-vis the tricolor winger are completely different. The former midfielder thus wishes to continue to use him as a member of his workforce and to play him if he considers it appropriate, while Joan Laporta does not, according to this information, really want him to play. “We believe he has an agreement with another club, that’s what his agents have suggested to us”confided the Catalan boss two days ago, confirming our exclusive information which evoked a verbal agreement with PSG.
The ball is in Xavi’s court…really?
During the presentation of Adama Traoré on Wednesday, Laporta gave a layer: “to come back to Dembélé, it’s the coach who will decide, it’s his decision”. Words that are considered a pressure shot on Xavi, who would not really have a choice. “What Laporta said to Xavi is like when a mother says to her son ‘do what you want, you’ll see’”summarized for example Wednesday evening the journalist Santi Giménez in the emission El Larguero of the SER padlock.
“Xavi said leaving Dembélé in the stands is not good for the club’s image. If he changes his mind now, he’s dropped his pants.”, explained journalist Antonio Romero. And when we know that the club’s former number 6 was clearly not among Laporta’s first choices for the Camp Nou bench, pay attention to how he will negotiate this sensitive file…
