Sources report that Paris Saint-Germain will sign Ousmane Dembélé from Barcelona in a sensational agreement.
The French champions have been interested in the 26-year-old forward for quite some time, and sources indicate that he has already committed to a five-year contract with PSG.
Dembélé’s contract with Barcelona contains a €50 million ($55 million) release clause that is effective until July 31, when it increases to €100 million.
The France international also has an extension offer on the table from Barcelona, but PSG is confident that their initiative is more appealing to him.
According to sources, there are still details to iron out, but negotiations between the player’s agent, Moussa Sissoko, and PSG’s sporting director, Luis Campos, are positive.
According to sources, Barça manager Xavi wants to retain Dembélé because he considers him a key player, but the club is aware that a large transfer fee will help alleviate their financial problems.
If Dembélé agrees to the transfer and PSG pays the release clause, the Catalans would be powerless to prevent it.
Dembélé signed for the LaLiga giants from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 for €105 million but has struggled with injuries during his tenure at Camp Nou.
The forward has scored forty goals in 185 appearances for Barcelona and has won three LaLiga championships.
Dembélé will be the latest player to join PSG, who have already acquired Marco Asensio, Manuel Ugarte, Lucas Hernández, Cher Ndour, Lee Kang-in, and a new manager in Luis Enrique.
In the meantime, PSG are still awaiting a resolution to the Kylian Mbappé contract dispute, despite the striker’s refusal to join Saudi club Al Hilal.
Real Madrid is still Mbappé’s preferred destination if he departs this summer, according to sources who told ESPN to anticipate progress on a potential deal next month.
