Barca present final renewal offer to €50 million-rated contract rebel

Barcelona’s board see the inflated wage bill as a worrying situation heading into the coming transfer window. It is detrimental to the club’s economy.

As such, lowering the wages of high earning players is the priority for Laporta’s board at the moment.

The process began with the captains, who gracefully stepped forward to accept the wage slashers. Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets were the first to accept the proposal.

The process is now being extended to other high-earners as well. Yesterday, reports said that Phillipe Coutinho and Samuel Umtiti were the latest players to be asked to accept a lower salary. Meanwhile, there has been an update on Ousmane Dembele in the same regard.

According to Santi Ovalle of SER Catalunya via Cadena SER, Ousmane Dembele’s wage reduction is seen as a priority for the club.

Dembele’s contract ends in the coming summer, and Barcelona are looking to extend his contract. However, the player’s environment has not been responsive regarding the same.

The French winger is on a contract that fetches him over €20 million every season. The club is looking to close his renewal in the coming weeks but has offered him a lower salary than he was earlier earning.

Dembele’s stay in Barcelona has been scarred by multiple injuries. Owing to this, the youngster has lacked continuity.

Given his minimal participation in the team, there is a sentiment that he must be the first to see a cut in wages. The player is now in the final stages of his recovery and should be available next month.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.