PSG might be unable to activate Dembele’s €50 million release clause within deadline – Romano

It is well-known by this point that PSG are gunning for the signing of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele and wish to activate his release clause, which stands at €50 million.

However, it must be remembered that the €50 million clause remains valid only until tonight and that the value of the exit clause will double to €100 million from tomorrow, i.e., August 1.

So, PSG are hoping to close the deal for Dembele before the clock hits midnight.

However, according to Fabrizio Romano, there is a chance that PSG might be unable to trigger the €50 million clause before the deadline.

Indeed, sources close to the operation have informed Romano that the Ligue 1 champions might not be able to activate Dembele’s release clause before the deadline tonight.

In that case, PSG would have to pay the new €100 million exit clause that will become activated from August 1.

The other option would be for them to enter into negotiations with Barcelona to agree a specific transfer fee for Dembele, and that is the course of action that PSG would take in case they are unable to seal the deal today.

Dembele wants to leave Barcelona on good terms

As has been known since last night, Dembele has already reached a verbal agreement with PSG over a lucrative five-year contract.

But, Ferran Martinez of Mundo Deportivo claims that the Frenchman does not wish to leave Barcelona on bad terms, and as such, he would prefer for the two clubs to negotiate and reach an agreement over a fee rather than him leaving by paying his release clause amount.

Only last month, Dembele had claimed that he was happy at Barcelona and was in talks to extend his contract with the club until 2027.

His agent, Moussa Sissoko, had also met with the club’s directors to convey the forward’s desire to continue at the Catalan outfit.

But the lure of returning to his homeland and the project in place at PSG have seemingly enticed him into considering an exit and now he is keen on the move.

Despite that, Dembele wants his exit to be on good terms and he is keen for Barça and PSG to negotiate his transfer, which would end up being the case if the latter miss the deadline to activate his €50 million release clause.