Barcelona more interested in selling Ousmane Dembele to Saudi Arabia than PSG

The French forward was in Xavi’s plans

According to reports, Barcelona prefers to transfer Ousmane Dembele to Al Hilal of the Saudi Pro League over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

The Frenchman prefers to go to the Parc des Princes, but Barca intends to transfer him to Al Za’eem, as stated by Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna. It appears that the 26-year-old will be departing the Blaugrana this summer.

Al Hilal are pursuing the French winger and have increased their transfer demand from PSG to Barcelona. The Saudi powerhouses are also getting ready to give Dembele a mind-blowing €100 million salary plus €50 million in incentives per year.

The Catalan powerhouse are prepared to bide their time and wait, although Dembele has been explicit about what he will not do. The former Borussia Dortmund forward is only looking to join Luis Enrique’s Parisians. 

Dembele’s announcement that he wants to leave for the Ligue 1 champions has enraged Barcelona. According to Cadena SER, the Blaugrana squad sees his likely departure for PSG as a kind of betrayal.

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When healthy last season, the Frenchman appeared to be in excellent shape but dealt with numerous injuries. In 35 appearances across tournaments, he scored eight goals and provided nine assists. He was crucial to Xavi and was regarded as one of the key players for the Spanish strategist.

The La Liga winners are in an untenable circumstance with regard to the futures of their own players, though, as a result of Barca’s financial difficulties. Dembele’s contract only has a year left, but it appears like he wants to leave this summer.

Barcelona might attempt to sign PSG’s Neymar as a result of Dembele’s likely transfer to PSG. According to sources in Qatar, the Brazilian is expected to return to Camp Nou this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Neymar, 31, abruptly left the Blaugrana in 2017 after the Ligue 1 powerhouses activated his €222 million release option.

Barca wanted the forward to stay with the team, but he chose to go on a world-record transfer to the Parc des Princes.

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