Barcelona sporting director meets with contract rebel’s in Morocco to discuss potential renewal

The past couple of months have been highly positive for Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. He has seemingly found his footing after a turbulent contract renewal saga that did not have a satisfactory conclusion.

With Xavi Hernandez’s full backing and the increasing confidence of the fans, Dembele’s form has seen a sharp upturn and there seems to be generally more optimism regarding his continuity with the Catalans.

Laporta and Xavi have both been very vocal about keeping the Frenchman on as he adds a new dimension to the attack. And according to the latest news reported by Gerard Romero, there is a big development in the saga.

The journalist has shared a photo of Barcelona’s sporting director Mateu Alemany arriving in Marrakech to reopen talks with Dembele’s agent Moussa Sissoko regarding an extension.

It looks as though both parties have had time to mull things over, and the 24-year-old winger seems confident that he has a good future in Barcelona, where he will undoubtedly be a key part of Xavi’s project.

Another report from Helena Condis affirms that Dembele does want to stay at the club and the meeting between Alemany and Sissoko has been facilitated by the player himself.

Sissoko is in Morocco on some business, where the Frenchman requested him to receive Alemany and the Barcelona entourage for a meeting.

If Dembele finally decides to renew, it will save Barcelona a fair bit of money and hassle to find a replacement in the summer window. They have been linked to a few targets, but it would undoubtedly be better to keep honing a player they are familiar with, in an environment he is familiar with.

Dembele has already begun winning the Camp Nou faithful back over after they developed a sour disposition towards him at the tail-end of the previous renewal saga. If he puts pen to paper, he will certainly be dearly received once again.