Dembele received no signing-on bonus after renewing contract at Barcelona

After months of speculation about where his future lies, Ousmane Dembele put all the rumours to bed by signing a new contract with Barcelona, committing his future to the club until 2024.

A new revelation has also disproved all the detractors that suspected that the Frenchman committed his future to the club for monetary purposes.

As per the latest information provided by L’Equipe, Dembele did not receive any signing-on bonuses after penning a contract extension with Barcelona.

Additionally, the player’s agent had to forego any commissions, as he and Dembele would receive 50% of the release clause in the winger’s contract if it was triggered by another side in the summer of 2023.

There have been contradicting claims about the release clause amount inserted in his contract which will come into effect next year. Director Mateu Alemany has claimed it is set at €100 million, but the report from L’Equipe states that the amount is €50 million.

Irrespective of the value, 50% of that amount, should any club trigger the release clause, would go to Dembele and his representative, thus making up for his lower wages and the lack of any signing-on bonus and agent commissions.

Ultimately, it seems as if the former Borussia Dortmund man’s focus is completely on the pitch. With the fleet-footed winger avoiding injury since September last year as well, he has experienced a massive upturn in form.

So much so that Ousmane Dembele ended up as the player with most assists in La Liga last term, despite genuinely sparking to life only in the second half of the campaign.

In 2022, the French international only ranks behind the likes of Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne as the player with the most assists in Europe so far.

All the unflattering reports about the ex-Rennes star are also a thing of the past, as he has started in seven out of eight matches for Xavi’s side this term.

Ultimately, Dembele’s decision to forego any signing-on bonuses indicates that his sole ambition was to continue making waves on the pitch for Barça.

The hope amongst culers remains that Dembele keeps up his excellent form and stays fit.