Poll shows fans’ stance on whether Barcelona should meet Dembele’s €40 million wage demands

The January transfer window was an eventful one for Barcelona as they saw several players come through the doors at Camp Nou. At the same time, the Ousmane Dembele contract saga dominated the headline for quite a long while during that period.

The 24-year-old had turned down a new contract proposal from the Blaugrana. Considering that he was entering the final six months of his deal, Barça tried to offload him in January, but the winger refused to leave the club and rejected offers from several clubs.

In the aftermath, the Catalan giants seriously considered banishing the winger to the stands for the rest of the season. Ultimately, though, manager Xavi Hernandez decided to keep him as part of the squad and use him as long as he remains on the books.

And the decision has worked wonders as Dembele has been in top form in recent weeks. The ex-Borussia Dortmund winger has scored one goal and assisted five more in his last four appearances in La Liga.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner was in deadly form in the weekend win over Osasuna, as he turned the whistles from the Camp Nou faithful into applause on the back of his strong performances.

Following this turnaround, there have been speculations that there could still be some chance of Dembele signing an extension at Barça, even though no negotiations have taken place.

While the player has always wished to continue at Camp Nou, his massive salary demands of €40 million proved to be the roadblock. But considering what he offers to the side, should Barcelona meet his wage demands?

Barça Universal ran a poll on Twitter to see where fans stood on Dembele’s wage demands after his recent upturn in form. Unsurprisingly, though, a massive 82.9% of 15213 voters, i.e., around 12612 fans voted against the club giving into his €40 million demands.

Poll: Should Barcelona agree to Dembélé's €40 million salary demands?

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 13, 2022

Only 2601 of the 15213 voters are of the opinion that the Catalans should decide to hand Dembele the contract he is demanding to keep him at the club.

The Frenchman has three months left on his deal and there is time for the club and the player to negotiate if they wish to do so.

But, it is extremely unlikely that Barcelona will change their stance over Dembele’s outrageous wage demands. Any extension would need the player to lower his salary expectations.