At the moment Barcelona are far being the most attractive club in the world, nor is Ousmane Dembele in the category of players around which the planet revolves. You can even say that Nou Camp is far from revolving around the French winger, which is why the Catalans decided to expel him from the first squad, following unsuccessful attempts to sign a new contract with the Frenchman.Moreover, they announced that they will sell him to another club in the next 11 days, as long as the transfer window is open because there is no logic to keep him until the summer and remain without a cent of compensation since his contract ends in June.Dembele seems affected. Maybe even betrayed. As he himself stated in the press release, he himself is not the problem, but with the fact that he was – silent!?Sun, 23.00: (6.50) ALAVES (4.20) BARCELONA (1.57)Truth be told since he arrived from Borussia Dortmund in a 160 million USD deal, his name has mostly been associated with problems. Mostly off the pitch. The former member of Rennes did not address the media, he stayed away from the press – until Wednesday, when the club clarified that they no longer need him.”For four years, I constantly read the news about me, without ever justifying myself. Gossip about me is piling up all the time. For four years, people have been speaking on my behalf, shamefully lying, with one intention, to harm me. For four years I have been consistent not to answer to anyone or to give excuses. Was that a mistake? Certainly.”, Dembele pointed out in an inspired address to the public.He adds that he will try a different approach.”I am done with that. From today, I will answer honestly, no one will blackmail me. I am 24-years-old and like every man, I have flaws, I am not perfect. I went through complex situations, injuries, Covid, even without training session, the coach required me to be at his disposal and I was always there. No questions asked.’I played as always, because football is my passion. I am aware of how happy I am when I have the opportunity to dedicate myself to the most beautiful job in the world.”Official statement by Ousmane Dembélé. 🚨 #FCB“Don’t think I’m out of the project. Don’t speak of intentions I never had. I’ve a contract and I’m available for Xavi. I’m not gonna give up”.“There are contract talks ongoing. My agent is on it – I’m only focusing on the pitch”. pic.twitter.com/S3kDqz1hX4— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 20, 2022 Barcelona resented his transparency several times. And they forgave him various gaffes, hoping to get at least something from Dembele on the pitch. It seems that the club overestimated his possibilities.”My message is transparent. I forbid anyone to get the impression that I am not part of this project.I forbid anyone to attribute to the intentions I never had.I forbid anyone to speak on my behalf or on behalf of my agent, whom I trust completely.I am still under contract and available to the club and the manager.I have always given my all to my colleagues and that will not change. I am not a cheater, much less a man who has a habit of giving in to blackmail.And love is a variant of blackmail. “The end of the saga: Barca kick Dembele out of Camp NouDembele’s agent Moussa Sissoko seems to be the stumbling block in the whole story between the player and Barcelona. He is asking for himself a 22.5 million USD commission for the contract extension, a player bonus of 22.5 million USD for signing and a five-year contract of 22.5 million USD net per season.”As you know, we are negotiating. I left it to the manager to do that part of the job, that’s his area.My area is the pitch, the ball, the game, sharing moments of joy with teammates and coaches.First and foremost, let’s focus on the essence: to win! “Beware,” Dembele concluded.At the moment, he is a better writer than he is a footballer…
