French forward Ousmane Dembele has committed his future to Barcelona, penning a new two-year deal with the Catalan side the club have confirmed.
The 25-year-old had been a free agent since his previous deal with Xavi’s side expired on July 1st 2022, and there was speculation that he could take his talents elsewhere, with Chelsea thought to have been interested in him.
However, he has instead prolonged his time at the Camp Nou, and in doing so accepting a significant salary reduction in order to help out the Blaugrana.
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He will continue to ply his trade for Xavi’s side for a further two seasons, while there will undoubtedly be hope that he will continue beyond that if he can continue to showcase his talent.
Barca building a formidable frontline
Despite their financial issues, Barcelona are continuing to assemble quite the front line.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres joined the club in January, while Raphinha is poised to arrive from Leeds United and there remains optimism that a deal for Robert Lewandowski can be agreed in the coming weeks, for a fee of around 55m euros.
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They will add to current options, which include the exciting but injury-plagued Ansu Fati, as well as Martin Braithwaite and Memphis Depay, both of whom are free to depart but are seemingly lacking suitors.
The decision to keep Dembele at the Camp Nou for the coming season only strengthens their current crop.
