Dembele Rejects Paris Saint Germain Offer, Wishes To Stay At FC Barcelona

Ousmane Dembele has rejected an offer from Paris Saint Germain and remains committed to FC Barcelona.

The French winger joined the Blaugrana as part of a €105mn ($112.7mn) plus €42mn ($45mn) in potential add-ons deal in the summer of 2017.

At the turn of 2022, he looked certain to leave Camp Nou until then-new head coach Xavi Hernandez exacted top form from the World Cup winner and made him into one of Europe’s leading providers of assists.

Batting off interest from PSG and Chelsea, Dembele extended his expiring deal with the Catalans until 2024, which means that his future will again be the subject of much interest in the summer and especially 12 months from now when he will again be allowed to negotiate with rival clubs as a soon-to-be free agent.

This season, Dembele’s form has further improved with a return of seven goals and seven assists. The undisputed team leader in terms of setting his colleagues up, Dembele trails only number ‘9’ Robert Lewandowski with his strike tally and has netted important goals such as that which granted Barca a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday evening.

As part of a report by Mundo Deportivo that listed factors such as a newfound maturity since becoming a father as inspiration for his reversal in fortunes, it was also said that Dembele was recently linked to PSG who he turned down.

“I feel good here. I have a good life here, the coach believes in me and he puts it all together too. I am happy with my faith in myself and with my situation at the club,” Dembele has been reported as saying.

Behind the scenes, a contract renewal for Dembele beyond 2024 remains a top priority for Barca’s board and coach Xavi Hernandez.

Thus far, according to MD, there have only been “brief and informal conversations” on the matter with the issue “not being dealt with in depth”.

Simultaneously, due to Dembele’s newfound comfort, the topic is not seen as urgent as the 25-year-old feels the confidence in his abilities from Xavi and his staff and remains focused on winning titles in the final stretch of the season.