Barcelona have offered €8 million annually to contract rebel

As chatter about a potential contract renewal for Ousmane Dembele picks up after his recent performances for Barcelona, journalist Jose Alvarez has revealed details about the club’s last offer for the 24-year-old.

Barça had been trying to tie Dembele down to a new deal and had multiple negotiations with his agent, Moussa Sissoko. However, an agreement was not reached as the player’s camp kept demanding massive wages along with a signing-on bonus.

The Catalans last made a contract proposal to the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner in December last year, which he turned down, prompting the club to try offloading him. But now that he has stayed put and showcased good form, a late renewal is back on the agenda, although talks have not resumed.

And, according to Jose Alvarez on El Chiringuito TV, Barcelona’s last contract offer that was made to Dembele in December, still remains valid.

As per the update, the Blaugrana had offered the former Borussia Dortmund winger a sum of €8 million net yearly salary plus performance-related bonuses. It would be a short-term extension until the summer of 2024.

And, if Dembele were to meet all the add-on clauses, he would stand to earn much more than what he currently does. While the French international is believed to insist that he wishes to continue at Camp Nou, he never even entertained the offer made by the club and rejected it.

With his agent already in negotiations with several clubs across Europe over a possible free transfer in the summer, it remains to be seen whether Dembele changes his mind and decides to accept Barça’s standing offer or attempts at restarting negotiations, at the very least.