Barcelona set a five-day deadline for Dembele and PSG to finalise transfer – report

It appears that Ousmane Dembele will not be joining PSG from Barcelona by activating his €50 million release clause which expires at midnight.

Instead, the 26-year-old has requested the Blaugrana to negotiate with the Parisians and come to an agreement with each other on a transfer fee, as he wishes to part ways with the club on good terms.

Dembele given a five-day deadline to seal PSG move

Now, Mundo Deportivo is reporting that Dembele has officially notified Barcelona of his desire to join PSG in the ongoing window and has asked the club for permission to negotiate with them and reach an agreement.

On top of that, Barcelona have set a five-day deadline for Dembele and PSG to come to a three-way agreement and finalise a transfer.

That is, PSG must now present a good enough offer to the La Liga champions in the next five days and agree personal terms with the Frenchman, although the latter will not be a challenge.

Barça had delayed their flights from Dallas to Las Vegas today as they waited for clarity on the 26-year-old winger’s future.

It was believed that the former Borussia Dortmund ace would not be on the flight if his move to PSG would be finalised by tonight.

Now, though, with Barcelona giving a five-day deadline for the transfer to be agreed, Dembele will be travelling with the rest of the team to Las Vegas.

However, that does not guarantee that he will play in the final pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Vegas.

Meeting with Xavi

As per TV3, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has already held a meeting with Dembele to discuss the situation but did not receive a response from the winger about the potential move to PSG.

Meanwhile, club president Joan Laporta wants the key winger to make a decision immediately and convey it to the team at the earliest possible.

It is suggested that another meeting could take place between the Frenchman and Xavi in the coming hours, but for now, all signs point towards the forward heading to Paris.