Barcelona had been warned about €50 million PSG target’s situation by Deco – report

Barcelona have been rocked by recent speculations linking Ousmane Dembele to a move to Parc des Princes.

It appears the forward has become a prime target for Paris Saint-Germain as they look to find a replacement for Kylian Mbappe.

PSG have shown the desire to activate Dembele’s €50 million release clause which is valid until July 31.

That means the coming few days could be nervy for Barcelona, to say the least, as the club desperately look to convince the player to stay at Camp Nou.

Deco warned Barcelona about Dembele

According to SPORT, Barcelona’s new sporting director Deco had warned the club about Dembele’s future earlier this summer.

Ever since his arrival, the former midfielder had pressed for the renewal of the 26-year-old winger and even held talks with the representative of the Frenchman regarding the same.

Barcelona, though, were never quite able to find the right economic formula to make a deal work, and as a result, PSG have now come crawling in, hoping to secure the winger’s signing on a deal worth €50 million.

If Dembele agrees to the move, he and his agent will pocket half the amount, which stands at around €25 million, with Barça getting the other half.

Barcelona confident of keeping Dembele

Despite PSG’s late push to sign Dembele, Barcelona remain confident of keeping hold of the Frenchman, primarily because the player himself wants to continue at Camp Nou.

Barça believe Camp Nou is the best place for Dembele, as he has enjoyed an excellent revival under the leadership of Xavi Hernandez.

The manager expects the player to continue his stay at the club, as the player had indicated earlier in the summer.

However, it is a completely different equation economically. A move to PSG would make a lot of economic sense for Dembele, given as he would be handed a lucrative contract and would pocket half the €50 million release clause amount.

Barcelona, therefore, must act swiftly and propose a new deal that convinces the player to prolong his stay in Catalonia.