Barcelona have tabled a new ‘lower’ offer for Dembele, they’re confident he will accept it

Less than 96 hours are left before European players’ contracts enter into Bosman mode for the next season. And for the first time, it seems there are several superstars available to sign for free in July.

While Barcelona are targetting several of them owing to their less-than-ideal financial condition, they are also dealing with the potential exit of one – Ousmane Dembele.

The Frenchman’s renewal saga has been a rollercoaster up until this point, but there may be one final twist left. According to Marta Ramon Gorina of RAC1, Barcelona have tabled an entirely new contract offer for Dembele today, with lower numbers than the one in December.

Despite lowballing him, Barça are confident that Dembele will accept their offer as he prioritises staying. The same has been in the reports for a few days now, especially after Chelsea put him second to Raheem Sterling in their priority list.

Moreover, despite being free to negotiate with any club in the last six months, Dembele has not signed a pre-agreement, which hints at his priorities for the coming season.

Should Dembele not continue at Barça, the Catalans have Raphinha on top of their wishlist. It will also accelerate the departure of Francisco Trincao, who is close to agreeing on a two-year loan deal with Sporting.