Barcelona’s dressing room is witnessing a state of understanding and harmony between the old Blaugrana stars and the newcomers who were contracted by the Catalan club in the last winter Mercato.
This harmony reached the point that some of the foreign players entered into direct negotiations with some of the Blaugrana stars, whose contracts are close to expiring, in order to persuade them to stay in the ranks of the Catalan club, led by French star Othman Dembele.
The name Dembele was recently linked to leaving Barcelona in the next summer Mercato, after negotiations between his agent and the Barca administration reached a dead end due to financial demands.
The 24-year-old French player joined Barca in 2017, coming from Borussia Dortmund, for 105 million euros, in addition to 40 million in bonuses.
In this context, Barcelona star Ferran Torres spoke about his opinion of his French teammate, Othman Dembele, especially after there was a crisis between him and the club’s management after negotiations to renew his contract with them faltered.
However, Dembele succeeded in dazzling the Catalan fans and turned from an outcast player to a star who breaks closed doors, especially in Madrid under the eyes of his fans and in the Santiago Bernabeu Castle.
Torres had previously said in televised statements, “Dembele is an outstanding player, and if the coach decides to call him up, he will be there to play.”
Barcelona signed former Manchester City star Ferran Torres in the January transfer window, as part of strengthening and strengthening its attacking ranks.
That is why Spanish international striker Ferran Torres joked that he is ready to kidnap his colleague Osman Dembele in order to convince him to stay with Barcelona, especially in light of the level he has shown recently.
Moreover, Dembele enjoys great support from Barcelona coach Xavi, who has said that he is one of the main pillars of the club’s future project.
Since Xavi came to supervise the team at the beginning of November, succeeding the Dutchman who was dismissed from his position, Ronald Koeman, Dembele has regained something of the level he was in Dortmund and played a key role in Barcelona’s return from afar until he became second with the same points as the defending champions Atletico Madrid and Seville (57). And 12 behind his rivals, Real Madrid, the leaders, with a postponed match in his pocket.
It was reported that the French player’s business manager met this week with Barcelona’s sporting director Matteo Alemani to discuss the possibility of reversing the decision to leave and signing a new contract with the Catalan giant.
In a press conference on the eve of the meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the “Europe League” competition, Torres said, “I will kidnap him in order to keep him” in Barcelona, adding: He creates the difference. He’s one of the best players in the world and this is a great club. It’s his decision and I wish him the best.